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FLUORESCENCE OF HOUSEFLY VISUAL PIGMENT [PDF]
Photochemistry and Photobiology, 1984 Abstract —The fluorescence of housefly photoreceptors was studied in vivo by using the deep pseudopupil technique. Whereas the rhodopsin R490 of the peripheral retinular cells fluoresces negligibly the metarhodopsin M580 fluoresces distinctly in the red.
Stavenga, D. +2 more
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Bacterial Communities Associated with Houseflies (Musca domestica L.) Sampled within and between Farms. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2017 The housefly feeds and reproduces in animal manure and decaying organic substances and thus lives in intimate association with various microorganisms including human pathogens. In order to understand the variation and association between bacteria and the
Simon Bahrndorff +3 more
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Iflaviruses in arthropods: when small is mighty
Insect Science, EarlyView.Many arthropod species harbor iflaviruses, which often cause covert (asymptomatic) infections, but may still affect host fitness. We review the impact of iflaviruses on arthropod fitness, immunity, behaviour as well as the iflavirus’ host range, transmission, tissue tropism and the interactions with other microorganisms within arthropods.
Annamaria Mattia +3 more
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Extreme Silk Toughness in Caerostris Spiders Is Limited to Adult Females
Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.We ask whether species with exceptionally tough silk, like Caerostris bark spiders, show different developmental patterns in silk toughness between ontogenetic stages and sexes. We found that only large females produce exceptionally tough silk with higher initial stiffness, while juvenile females as well as adult and juvenile males produce inferior ...
Matjaž Gregorič +4 more
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Anatomy and Histology of the Midgut of Atopozelus opsimus (Heteroptera: Reduviidae)
Acta Zoologica, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Atopozelus opsimus Elkins, 1954 (Heteroptera: Reduviidae) preys on forest and agricultural pests but also feeds on extrafloral nectar; however, its alimentary canal is poorly understood. The aim was to describe the anatomy and histology of the A. opsimus midgut. The alimentary canal of female and male A.
Bruna Silva Lisboa +6 more
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Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The global poultry industry is one of the fastest‐growing livestock sectors, with worldwide chicken stocks exceeding 32 billion heads and meat production surpassing 144 million tonnes in 2024 (FAOSTAT, 2026). Conventional protein sources, particularly soybean meal (SBM) and fishmeal, underpin most commercial poultry diets but face mounting ...
Sajjad Hassan Qadeer
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Insects, 2020 In the present study, the relationship between body water loss and conductivity was examined in adult houseflies (Musca domestica). The events an insect experiences in an electric field are caused by the conductive nature of the insect body (i.e ...
Yoshihiro Takikawa +2 more
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Medical and Veterinary Entomology, EarlyView.We simultaneously analysed insecticide resistance mutations in VGSC and AChE using NGS and hybridization probe capture in houseflies collected from livestock facilities for the first time. Resistance mutations in both VGSC and AChE were detected in most wild populations, suggesting widespread distribution of resistance genes.
Mikie Nakagawa +7 more
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Adult Blow Flies Host Diverse Carrion‐Associated Microbiomes
New Zealand Journal of Zoology, Volume 53, Issue 3, September 2026.Blow flies (Diptera: Calliphoridae) perform important yet often overlooked roles in ecosystems as decomposers, pollinators and vectors of disease. Central to these functions are their associations with microbial communities, which are maintained through close contact with diverse microbe‐rich substrates such as carrion, dung and flowers.
Paige Matheson +5 more
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Intracellular Concentration of Electrolytes in the Housefly [PDF]
Nature, 1969 THE concentrations of blood Na and K in the adult housefly, Musca domestica, fed a normal diet of milk and sugar are fairly constant. The usual amounts are Na, 109–140 mequiv./l., 0.11–0.14 M (2.4–3.2 (µg/µl.); K, 0.0–4 mequiv./l., 0.0–0.004 M (0.0–0.16 µg/µl.). Blood cells contain very small quantities of these ions.
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