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Directional Tuning Curves, Elementary Movement Detectors, and the Estimation of the Direction of Visual Movement [PDF]

, 1990
Both the insect brain and the vertebrate retina detect visual movement with neurons having broad, cosine-shaped directional tuning curves oriented in either of two perpendicular directions.
Hateren, J.H. van,
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The effect of different proportions of males and females over the Chrysomya albiceps (Wiedemann 1819) (Diptera, Calliphoridae) biotic potential and longevity under laboratory conditions

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 1996
Chrysomya albiceps specimens were derived from colonies kept under laboratory conditions. The oviposition period, total number of eggs-mass and the weight of the eggs-mass (average/female) presented significant differences between colonies regarding the ...
Margareth Maria de Carvalho Queiroz, Rubens Pinto de Mello, Nicolau Maués da Serra Freire   +2 more
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Quantifying the Temperature of Maggot Masses and its Relationship to Decomposition [PDF]

, 2014
Numerous Calliphoridae species have been observed to form larval aggregations during the feeding stage of development, resulting in localized increases in temperature.
Amendt, Ames, Anderson, Anderson, Arnaldos, Benecke, Byrd, Byrd, Byrd, Byrd, Byrd, Campobasso, Campobasso, Catts, Charabidze, Davidson, Donovan, Gallagher, Goodbrod, Grassberger, Grassberger, Grassberger, Grassberger, Haskell, Hobson, Huckesfeld, Huntington, Introna, Ireland, Joy, Kashyap, Marhenko, Nabity, Niederegger, R Development Core Team, Richards, Rivers, Rodriguez, Saunders, Schoofs, Shean, Slone, Tarone, Vanin, Wall, Wall   +45 more
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Analysis of Swine (Sus scrofa) DNA from Blowfly (Chrysomya megacephala) Larval Guts after Post-Feeding Periods by PCR Technique

Walailak Journal of Science and Technology, 2015
This research aimed to investigate the DNA of food sources taken from blowfly (Chrysomya megacephala) larval guts, for application in forensic entomology. The muscle samples of domestic swine (Sus scrofa), decomposed in 2 conditions, in air and drowning,
Monthira MONTHATONG, Thummachat THONGCHAILTRIWAT   +1 more
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An update on the occurrence of flies (Diptera: Muscidae, Calliphoridae) and sucking lice (Phthiraptera: Anoplura) of veterinary importance in Malta: First record of Lucilia cuprina and Linognathus africanus

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2023
To obtain new data on the species diversity, host associations and spatiotemporal occurrence of flies and blood-sucking lice of veterinary importance in Malta, ectoparasites were collected at cattle, sheep and goat, pig farms, as well as dog shelters ...
Sándor Hornok, Sándor Hornok, Andrea M. Cini Bruno, Nóra Takács, Nóra Takács, Gergő Keve, Gergő Keve, Attila D. Sándor, Attila D. Sándor, Attila D. Sándor, Jenő Kontschán, Jenő Kontschán   +11 more
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Fluorescence of blowfly metarhodopsin [PDF]

Biophysics of Structure and Mechanism, 1983
The visual pigment of blowfly peripheral photoreceptors displays a marked red fluorescence when the pigment is in the metarhodopsin state as demonstrated in vivo by simultaneous measurements of transmission and fluorescence. The rhodopsin state is non-fluorescent.
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Dietas naturais na criação de Chrysomya albiceps (Wiedemann, 1819; Diptera: Calliphoridae): estudo comparado Natural diets to rear Chrysomya albiceps (Wiedemann, 1819; Diptera: Calliphoridae): a comparative study

Ciência Rural, 1997
Procurou-se observar o desenvolvimento pós-embrionário de Chrysomya albiceps, testando-se, comparativamente, dietas à base de sardinha e carne eqüina. Os substratos frescos foram previamente mantidos a 30°C de temperatura durante duas horas.
Rosemary Cardoso Ribeiro, Eliane Maria Vieira Milward-de-Azevedo   +1 more
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Faunistic Analysis of Calliphoridae and Mesembrinellidae (Diptera: Oestroidea) at Different Stages of Bovine Liver Decomposition in the State of Rio de Janeiro

Life, 2023
Performing quantitative sampling and determining faunistic analyses of dipterans is of fundamental importance in the analysis of ecological behavior, such as population dynamics and diversity, among other factors, for exotic and native species of ...
Mariana dos Passos Nunes, Wellington Thadeu de Alcantara Azevedo, Alexandre Sousa da Silva, Cláudia Soares dos Santos Lessa, Jeronimo Alencar, Valéria Magalhães Aguiar   +5 more
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Influence of salt and herbal substance on the drying and reconstitution performance of Bombay duck, Harpodon nehereus

Journal of Fisheries, 2014
Effects of salt, chili and turmeric powder on the production of high quality dried fish products from Bombay duck (Harpodon nehereus) under open sun drying was investigated.
Vikash Chandra Roy, Md. Kamal, Md. Faridullah, Syed Ariful Haque, Md. Shaheed Reza   +4 more
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STRATEGIES TO CONTROL BLOWFLY STRIKES

Scientific Papers Animal Science and Biotechnologies, 2023
Blowfly strike is a common illness of sheep flocks worldwide. In Northern hemisphere is due to Lucilia sericata, and in Southern hemisphere L. cuprina is involved.
FLORICA MORARIU
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