Forensically Important and Seasonal Changes in Temperatures of Developmental Stages in Life Cycle of Sarcophagidae Fly, Sarcophaga Africa
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1B.S. Khaire* and 2Bhosale P.A.
Bio-Science Research Bulletin
Volume 39, Number 2
July-December 2023: P.56-59
Original Research Article
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1B.S. Khaire* and 2Bhosale P.A.
Author’s Affiliation:
1Department of Zoology, Anandrao Dhonde Alias Babaji Mahavidhyalaya Kada Maharashtra India Dist- Beed, Maharashtra 414202, India
E-mail: bapukhaire11@gmail.com
2Department of Zoology, Sundarrao More College, Poladpur, Raigad Dist, Cholai, Maharashtra 402303, India
E-mail: bhosale_popat@rediffmail.com
*Corresponding Author:
Bhosale P.A
Department of Zoology, Sundarrao More College, Poladpur, Raigad Dist, Cholai, Maharashtra 402303, India
E-mail: bhosale_popat@rediffmail.com
Abstract
Sarcophaga Africa is one of the hairy maggot flesh flies that feeds on meat carrion, and dead and decaying matter of animals to complete its life cycle which is useful for post-mortem interval (PMI). Determination in forensic investigations. The actual life cycle hours and days are calculated due to the morphological parameter of the life cycle of Sarcophaga Africa were studied in different seasons; The Life cycle in the rainy season was completed in 270 ± 1.25 hrs (11.25 ± 0.40 days), when the maximum temperature was 27.02°C and the minimum temperature was 26.4°C; in summer season when the maximum temperature was 36.6°C and the minimum temperature 33.2°C, the life cycle was completed in 220± 1.17 hrs (6.16. ± 0.10 days), while in cycle was completed in 310 ± 1.35hrs (12.91 ± 0.21 days) when the maximum and minimum winter season life cm temperatures were 27.4°C and 17.2°C respectively. The temperature plays an important role in determining the developmental stages of the life cycle of Sarcophaga Africa which should be considered during PMI determination. The external parameters of different stages differ from season to season. Larvae were healthy and bigger in the rainy season but in summer were short and small-sized. The size of larvae in the winter season was also smaller than the size in both summer and rainy seasons.
KEYWORDS: Forensic Insect, PMI season, Lifecycle Duration; Temp Change.
