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Search History * #1 Piophila casei (63 records)

Record 1 of 63 in CAB Abstracts 1972/01-2000/10
TI: A checklist of arthropods associated with pig carrion and human corpses in southeastern Brazil.
AU: Carvalho-LML; Thyssen-PJ; Linhares-AX; Palhares-FAB
SO: Memorias-do-Instituto-Oswaldo-Cruz. 2000, 95: 1, 135-138; 9 ref.
LA: English
AB: In studies of pig carcasses exposed to natural conditions in an urban forest (Santa Genebra Reservation), located in Campinas, State of Sao Paulo, southeastern Brazil, 4 out of 36 families of insects collected - Calliphoridae, Sarcophagidae, Muscidae and Dermestidae - were considered of forensic importance, because several species were collected in large numbers both visiting and breeding in pig carcasses. Several species were also observed and collected on human corpses at the Institute of Legal Medicine. The species belonged to 17 different families, 6 being of forensic importance because they were reared from human corpses or pig carcasses: Calliphoridae, Sarcophagidae, Muscidae, Piophilidae, Dermestidae, Silphidae and Cleridae. The most important species were: Diptera - Chrysomya albiceps, C. putoria, Hemilucilia segmentaria, H. semidiaphana, Pattonella intermutans, Ophyra chalcogaster [Hydrotaea chalogaster], Piophila casei; Coleoptera - Dermestes maculatus, Oxyletrum disciolle and Necrobia rufipes.
PT: Journal-article
AN: 20000505137

Record 2 of 63 in CAB Abstracts 1972/01-2000/10
TI: The Piophilidae (Diptera) of Japan.
AU: Iwasa-M
SO: Medical-Entomology-and-Zoology. 1998, 49: 1, 33-39; 6 ref.
LA: English
LS: Japanese
AB: The Japanese species of the Piophilidae are reviewed. Three species, Protopiophila contecta, Liopiophila varipes and Stearibia nigriceps, are newly recorded from Japan, where they have been found e.g. on carrion. The 5 species (i.e. also including Piophila casei and Protopiophila latipes) are briefly described with illustrations of head, thorax, legs and male genitalia. A key to the 5 Japanese species is provided.
PT: Journal-article
AN: 980504191

Record 3 of 63 in CAB Abstracts 1972/01-2000/10
TI: Autochthonous Croatian "rotten" cheese.
AU: Miokovic-B; Zivkovic-J; Kozacinski-L
SO: Veterinarski-Arhiv. 1997, 67: 1, 25-32; 10 ref.
LA: English
LS: Serbo-Croatian
AB: A cheese that is produced in the home in Donje Medimurje, Croatia, requires the presence of the cheese fly (Piophila casei) at all stages of production for development of its specific strong aroma and flavour. The method used for production of this 'rotten' cheese, which has a storage life of up to several years, is outlined. Tests were carried out on 10 samples of the cheese, comprising one each of 10 months, 2, 4 and 8 years, and 6 of 1 year of age. Mean composition was 35.65% fat, 32.71% protein, 72.61% DM and 79.04% fat-in-DM. Larvae and cocoons of P. casei were found in all samples and adult flies in 6 samples. Clostridium perfringens was present in 4 samples, and the 10-day-old cheese also contained Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, group D streptococci and Proteus spp.; no Salmonella spp. or Listeria monocytogenes were found. The method of production of this cheese is considered to be unacceptable on both ethical and health grounds, and it is concluded that the cheese will probably disappear with time and be remembered only for its curiosity value.
PT: Journal-article
AN: 970402432

Record 4 of 63 in CAB Abstracts 1972/01-2000/10
TI: The Piophilidae (Diptera) of Switzerland with a description of a new species.
OT: Die Piophilidae (Diptera) der Schweiz mit Beschreibung einer neuen Art.
AU: Merz-B
SO: Mitteilungen-der-Schweizerischen-Entomologischen-Gesellschaft. 1996, 69: 3-4, 345-360; 13 ref.
LA: German
LS: English
AB: The Piophilidae (including Neottiophilidae) are represented in Switzerland by 14 species, 9 of them are recorded for the first time. A new species, Parapiophila baechlii sp. nov., is described. An illustrated key to species is presented.
PT: Journal-article
AN: 970503239

Record 5 of 63 in CAB Abstracts 1972/01-2000/10
TI: Quantifying statistical uncertainty in succession-based entomological estimates of the postmortem interval in death scene investigations: a simulation study.
AU: Schoenly-K; Goff-ML; Wells-JD; Lord-WD
SO: American-Entomologist. 1996, 42: 2, 106-112; 43 ref.
LA: English
AB: Timetables of carrion-arthropod succession provide critical baseline data for calculating entomology-based estimates of the postmortem interval (PMI) in cases of natural and untimely death; however, statistical confidence intervals typically do not accompany such estimates because of lack of methodology. Using 2 computer-intensive sampled randomization tests (the Jackknife and Bootstrap) and data from 3 studies of carrion-arthropod succession (in Hawaii, Texas (USA) and Poland), the authors investigated the degree to which the PMIwidth (upper PMI limit - lower PMI limit + 1) was affected by missing taxa, corpse age, and taxonomic resolution of baseline data. Results generated from these methods were nearly identical. In each of the 3 studies, variability (uncertainty) in the PMIwidth increased as the number of missing taxa increased and as baseline data decreased in taxonomic resolution. In 8 of 9 other trials, the PMIwidth increased as corpse age increased and as the number of taxa (3, 6 and 9) used for the estimate decreased; in the exceptional case, the PMIwidth decreased with corpse age when 6 taxa were used. It was concluded that randomization methods are potentially useful tools in forensic entomology, both for conducting sensitivity analyses of arthropod successional data and and for assessing statistical uncertainty of entomology-derived PMI estimates.
PT: Journal-article
AN: 970501191

Record 6 of 63 in CAB Abstracts 1972/01-2000/10
TI: The occurrence of Nitidula flavomaculata (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) on a human corpse.
AU: Adair-TW; Kondratieff-BC
SO: Entomological-News. 1996, 107: 4, 233-236; 2 ref.
LA: English
AB: The authors report the infestation of a human corpse by the Palearctic nitidulid beetle N. flavomaculata in Adams County, Colorado, USA. The human corpse was discovered on 11 January 1996. This introduced beetle may have become a member of the cold-season carrion community, previously dominated by larvae of the fly Piophila casei along the Front Range of Colorado. The nitidulid was also collected from exposed pig carcasses in July, August and January 1996 (i.e. 5, 6 and 11 months after carcass deposition, respectively).
PT: Journal-article
AN: 970500275

Record 7 of 63 in CAB Abstracts 1972/01-2000/10
TI: Laboratory studies on insecticide resistance in selected strains of Piophila casei L.
OT: Studi di laboratorio sulla resistenza agli insetticidi in ceppi di Piophila casei L.
AU: Rossi-E; Presciuttini-S
SO: Atti XVII Congresso Nazionale Italiano di Entomologia, Udine, Italy, 13-18 Giugno 1994. 1994, 689-692; 2 ref.
PB: Arti Grafiche Friulane; Udine; Italy
LA: Italian
LS: English
AB: Samples of P. casei were collected from 2 different sites, a sheep farm in Varese Ligure district (La Spezia, Italy) where chemical control was never applied, and a ham factory situated in Langhirano (Modena) in which some insecticides were used in the past. A significant difference was found between the 2 populations with respect to resistance to deltamethrin. Laboratory strains were established and selected at constant doses (4 and 7.3 ppm, susceptible strain, and 40 ppm, resistant strain). There was an increase of the LC50, assayed at generations 5 and 19 (susceptible strain) and generation 10 (resistant strain); a marked increase in the slope of the LC-line was observed in 2 cases. Crosses between the unselected susceptible strain and the resistant strain were carried out. The slopes of LC-curves of the F1 females were intermediate between the 2 parental strains, suggesting the involvement of polygenic inheritance in the development of resistance.
PT: Conference-paper
AN: 960503496

Record 8 of 63 in CAB Abstracts 1972/01-2000/10
TI: Impact of insects on the quality and quantity of fish and fish products in Indonesia.
AU: Madden-JL; Anggawati-AM; Indriati-N; Champ-BR (ed.); Highley-E
SO: Fish drying in Indonesia: Proceedings of an international workshop, Jakarta, Indonesia, 9-10 February, 1994. 1995, 97-106; ACIAR Proceedings, No. 59; 12 ref.
PB: Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR); Canberra; Australia
LA: English
AB: Entomological studies were conducted in Java from 1984 to 1992 as part of a more comprehensive investigation into the prevention of losses in the quality and quantity of fresh, and dried and salted fish in Indonesia, in a collaborative project sponsored by the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) and the Agency for Agricultural Research and Development, Indonesia (AARD). Initial studies involved training personnel in basic entomology, supplemented by projects on the biology, ecology, and effects of salt on the major insects associated with fish and fish products, notably flies (Chrysomya megacephala, Musca domestica, Piophila casei) and beetles (Dermestes carnivorus, D. maculatus, D. ater, Necrobia rufipes), but also the mite Lardoglyphus konoi. Inspections of fish-landing sites, drying and processing locations, warehouses, and wholesale and retail stores were conducted to assess insect damage and to gain the perceptions of fish handlers and potential consumers on insect presence and/or damage. Longer term studies evaluated the seasonal abundance of flies and fly-borne bacteria (Acinetobacter, Bacillus, Corynebacter, Micrococcus, Staphylococcus, Enterobacteriaceae, Vibrionaceae and Moraxella-like microorganisms), assessment of infestation in containers, fish loss in commercial stores and warehouses, repellent effects of plant products and insecticides, and the use of screening to reduce losses in retail stores. Factors influencing the implementation of the research findings are discussed.
PT: Conference-paper
IB: 1-86320-144-0
AN: 950508975

Record 9 of 63 in CAB Abstracts 1972/01-2000/10
TI: Insects frequenting decomposing corpses in central South Africa.
AU: Louw-S-van-der-M; Linde-TC-van-der; Van-der-Linde-TC
SO: African-Entomology. 1993, 1: 2, 265-269; 22 ref.
LA: English
AB: Details are presented of 17 cases of insects on decomposing corpses in South Africa during 1992. The corpses involved ranged from new-born children to full grown adults, and the situations generally involved murder or suicide, or the discarding of still-born children. The authors identified 2 stages of faunal succession, firstly Diptera during the 'wet' stages of decomposition and then Coleoptera when most of the body fluids have evaporated and mummification and/or skeletonization have set in. The insect groups found were: Blattaria (Blaberidae), Coleoptera (Histeridae, Scarabaeidae, Dermestidae, Cleridae), Diptera (Piophilidae, Muscidae, Calliphoridae, Sarcophagidae), and Hymenoptera (Formicidae).
PT: Journal-article
AN: 950501938

Record 10 of 63 in CAB Abstracts 1972/01-2000/10
TI: New and interesting records of Diptera Acalyptrata from Spain. Part IV. Micropezidae, Psilidae, Lonchaeidae, Otitidae, Ulidiidae, Platystomatidae, Pallopteridae and Piophilidae.
AU: Carles-Tolra-M; Tolra-M-Carles-
SO: Bollettino-del-Museo-Civico-di-Storia-Naturale-di-Venezia. 1990, publ. 1992, 41: 207-218; 35 ref.
LA: English
AB: Records are presented for 25 genera and 36 species of Diptera in the families Micropezidae, Psilidae, Lonchaeidae, Otitidae, Ulidiidae, Platystomatidae, Pallopteridae and Piophilidae, based on collections made in Spain, principally in Catalonia. 7 genera and 19 species are new records for Spain. Species collected on carrion and/or dung (horse dung, dog faeces, human faeces, pigeon droppings) included Herina tristis tristis, Otites maculipennis, Euxesta pechumani, Physiphora demandata, Platystoma lugubre, Liopiophila varipes, Mycetaulus bipunctatus, Parapiophila vulgaris, Prochyliza nigrimana, Protopiophila latipes and Stearibia nigriceps. Species found at house windows included Piophila casei, Physiphora demandata and Silba adipata. Other collection sites mentioned in this paper were fungi, swimming pools (drowned insects), lights, vegetation and flowers.
PT: Journal-article
AN: 951104153

Record 11 of 63 in CAB Abstracts 1972/01-2000/10
TI: Urino-genital myiasis due to Piophila casei.
AU: Saleh-MSM; El-Sibae-MM
SO: Journal-of-the-Egyptian-Society-of-Parasitology. 1993, 23: 3, 737-739; 6 ref.
LA: English
AB: Three cases of urogenital myiasis due to infestation with larvae of P. casei are reported in Egyptian women aged 29-55 years. The subjects were a mother and her 2 daughters. They presented with a history of passing the larvae in their urine.
PT: Journal-article
AN: 940803633

Record 12 of 63 in CAB Abstracts 1972/01-2000/10
TI: Seasonal prevalence of myiasis producing larvae (Diptera) in human stools in Karachi, Pakistan.
AU: Jabbar-Khan-R; Jabbar-Khan-MA; Khan-R-Jabbar; Khan-MA-Jabbar
SO: Proceedings-of-Parasitology. 1992, No. 13, 52-58; 18 ref.
LA: English
AB: During investigations of the seasonal prevalence of gastrointestinal myiasis-producing larvae recovered from 447 human stools obtained from the Government of Sind Medical Labs, Karachi, 8 species of dipterous larvae belonging to 6 genera were recorded. These were Sarcophaga haemorrhoidalis [S. cruentata], Eristalis tenax, Musca domestica, Piophila casei, Dacus dorsalis [Bactrocera dorsalis], D. cucurbitae [B. cucurbitae], D. zonatus [B. zonata] and Drosophila melanogaster. The larvae occurred singly or in a combination of 2 or 3 species. Of the 24 combinations of different species, 5 had single species, 17 had 2 species and 2 had 3 species. There was a close association between the seasons and the prevalence of larvae.
PT: Journal-article
AN: 940503752

Record 13 of 63 in CAB Abstracts 1972/01-2000/10
TI: Instructions on applied parasitology and pest control. No. 32. The larval and pupal parasitoids of synanthropic flies in Europe.
OT: Merkblatter uber angewandte Parasitenkunde und Schadlingsbekampfung. Merkblatt Nr. 32. Die Larven- und Puparienparasitoide von synanthropen Fliegen in Europa.
AU: Fabritius-K; Klunker-R
SO: Angewandte-Parasitologie. 1991, 32: 1, Beilage, 1-24; 60 ref.
LA: German
AB: A review of the hymenopteran and coleopteran parasitoids of the larvae and pupae of synanthropic Diptera in Europe, including host-parasite lists and pictorial keys, is given.
PT: Journal-article
AN: 930514146

Record 14 of 63 in CAB Abstracts 1972/01-2000/10
TI: A case of urinary myiasis due to Piophila casei.
AU: El-Serougi-AOM
SO: Journal-of-the-Egyptian-Society-of-Parasitology. 1991, 21: 2, 595-596; 4 ref.
LA: English
AB: The case is reported of a 10-year-old girl from Shoubra, Egypt, who complained of passing worms in her urine. These were identified as the larvae of P. casei. As the worms appeared in voided urine it is suggested that the bladder or vagina was infected.
PT: Correspondence
AN: 930883699

Record 15 of 63 in CAB Abstracts 1972/01-2000/10
TI: Bioassays of duck weed vegetation extracts.
AU: Eid-MAA; Kandil-MAE; Moursy-EB; Sayed-GEM
SO: Insect-Science-and-its-Application. 1992, 13: 5, 741-748; 25 ref.
LA: English
LS: French
AB: Laboratory studies showed that extracts of Lemna minor were highly toxic to 4th-instar larvae of the mosquito, Culex pipiens pipiens. However, the extracts also contained synomones of L. minor which deterred oviposition. Tolerance to sublethal doses of the extract was associated with malformations in all stages of C. p. pipiens. First-instar larvae and recently formed pupae were the most susceptible to the synomones. The synomones also repelled females of the piophilid Piophila casei, were toxic to larvae and reduced adult emergence. Injecting larvae of Spodoptera littoralis with sublethal doses of the extract caused malformations in subsequent life stages.
PT: Journal-article
AN: 931180685

Record 16 of 63 in CAB Abstracts 1972/01-2000/10
TI: Determination of postmortem interval by arthropod succession: a case study from the Hawaiian Islands.
AU: Goff-ML; Flynn-MM
SO: Journal-of-Forensic-Sciences. 1991, 36: 2, 607-614; 9 ref.
LA: English
AB: A postmortem interval of 34 to 36 days was established for human remains recovered on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, based on interpretations of patterns of arthropod succession on the remains. This interval was primarily based on the presence of adult specimens of Philonthus longicornis (Staphylinidae), mature larvae of Piophila casei (Piophilidae), and empty puparial cases of Chrysomya rufifacies (Calliphoridae). Developmental stages of other Coleoptera (Dermestes ater, D. maculatus, Necrobia rufipes, Saprinus lugens) and Diptera (Hermetia illucens, Sarcophaga occidua [Sarcophagula occidua]) were also present, which was consistent with the estimated interval, although not definitive.
PT: Journal-article
AN: 920506377

Record 17 of 63 in CAB Abstracts 1972/01-2000/10
TI: A synopsis of the Australian Piophilidae (Diptera: Schizophora).
AU: McAlpine-DK
SO: General-and-Applied-Entomology. 1989, 21: 17-24; 25 ref.
LA: English
AB: A key is given to the 7 Australian species of Piophilidae. Their classification is discussed and Piophila vitrea sp. nov. is described. Clusina is a new synonym of Piophila. Chaetopiophila hyalipennis and C. scutellata are new synonyms of Piophilosoma antipodum. The following new combinations are proposed: Piophila atrichosa comb. nov., Piophila australis comb. nov. (this species from Australia), Piophila pallida comb. nov. and Piophila scutellata comb. nov. (all originally in the genus Protopiophila, now considered a subgenus) and Piophila nigriventris comb. nov. (originally in the genus Clusina). Some notes on behaviour (e.g. in relation to carrion), biology and distribution are included. The presence of Piophila contecta in Australia is confirmed. Other species discussed are P. casei, Piophilosoma norrisi and P. palpatum.
PT: Journal-article
AN: 910500278

Record 18 of 63 in CAB Abstracts 1972/01-2000/10
TI: Karyometric analysis of the mitotic complement of the cheese skipper, Piophila casei L. (Diptera-Piophilidae).
AU: Canovai-R; Caterini-B; Galleni-L
SO: Frustula-Entomologica. 1987, publ. 1989, 10: 41-46; 7 ref.
LA: English
LS: Italian
AB: A karyometric analysis of the diploid complement of Piophila casei, the larvae of which damage foodstuffs such as cheese and ham, was conducted. The diploid complement was formed by 5 pairs of homologous autosomes and of a pair of sex chromosomes with an XX, XY system. According to the position of the centromere, chromosomes 1, 2, 4, 5, X and Y were metacentric, while chromosome 3 was submetacentric. In some plates a secondary constriction was evident on chromosome 1.
PT: Journal-article
AN: 911154632

Record 19 of 63 in CAB Abstracts 1972/01-2000/10
TI: Seasonal prevalance of myiasis producing larvae (Diptera) in human stools in Karachi, Pakistan.
AU: Jabbar-Khan-R; Khan-RJ
SO: Proceedings-of-Parasitology. 1987, No. 4, 16-21; 18 ref.
LA: English
AB: Larvae of 8 species of Diptera were recovered during 1985-86 from 447 human stools from government medical laboratories in Karachi, Pakistan; the following species were identified: Sarcophaga haemorrhoidalis [Bercaea cruentata], Eristalis tenax, Musca domestica, Piophila casei, Dacus dorsalis [Bactrocera dorsalis], D. cucurbitae [B. cucurbitae], D. zonatus [B. zonata] and Drosophila melanogaster. Five samples had single species, 17 contained 2, and 2 contained 3 species. The seasonal abundance of each is recorded, with most occurring from March to August (especially during the July-August summer monsoon). B. cucurbitae was the commonest species involved.
PT: Journal-article
AN: 900598548

Record 20 of 63 in CAB Abstracts 1972/01-2000/10
TI: Immature stages of flies of forensic importance.
AU: Liu-DB; Greenberg-B
SO: Annals-of-the-Entomological-Society-of-America. 1989, 82: 1, 80-93; 8 ref.
LA: English
AB: Keys and diagnostic descriptions are given for the eggs, three larval stages and puparia of Megaselia scalaris (Phoridae), Piophila casei (Piophilidae), Muscina assimilis [M. levida] and M. stabulans (Muscidae), Chrysomya rufifacies, Cochliomyia macellaria, Phormia regina, Calliphora vicina, C. livida, Phaenicia sericata [Lucilia sericata], P. coeruleiviridis [L. coeruleiviridis] and L. illustris (Calliphoridae). Some immature stages of the following are also included: Chrysomya chloropyga putoria [C. putoria], Calliphora peruviana, P. cuprina [L. cuprina], P. eximia [L. eximia] and P. ibis [L. ibis]. Material for examination was collected in Illinois and Peru, or came from laboratory colonies.
PT: Journal-article
AN: 900598357

Record 21 of 63 in CAB Abstracts 1972/01-2000/10
TI: Fly larvae and their relevance in forensic toxicology.
AU: Kintz-P; Tracqui-A; Ludes-B; Waller-J; Boukhabza-A; Mangin-P; Lugnier- AA; Chaumont-AJ
SO: American-Journal-of-Forensic-Medicine-and-Pathology. 1990, 11: 1, 63-65; 9 ref.
LA: English
AB: In France, bromazepam and levomepromine were identified and assayed (using enzyme immunoassay and high-performance liquid chromatography) in the remains of cerebral tissue and in the clavicle of a putrefied cadaver, as well as in larvae of Piophila casei found on and in the corpse.
PT: Journal-article
AN: 900502125

Record 22 of 63 in CAB Abstracts 1972/01-2000/10
TI: Estimation of post-mortem interval by entomological techniques: a case study from Oahu, Hawaii.
AU: Goff-ML; Odom-CB; Early-M
SO: Bulletin-of-the-Society-of-Vector-Ecologists. 1986, 11: 2, 242-246; 6 ref.
LA: English
AB: A post-mortem interval of 19-20 days was estimated for the remains of a 48- year-old woman recovered from a ditch on the island of Oahu, Hawaiian Islands, based on an analysis of the insects present on the remains and the surrounding area. These included larvae of Chrysomya megacephala, C. rufifacies, Piophila casei, Phaenicia cuprina [Lucilia cuprina] and a sarcophagid near Bercaea haemorrhoidalis and Boettcherisca peregrina, as well as adults of Dermestes maculatus and Necrobia rufipes.
PT: Journal-article
AN: 890594194

Record 23 of 63 in CAB Abstracts 1972/01-2000/10
TI: Gastrointestinal myiasis caused by the maggots of synanthropic flies in human.
AU: Jabbar-Khan-R; Jabbar-Khan-MA; Khan-RJ; Khan-MAJ
SO: Proceedings-of-Parasitology. 1987, No. 3, 24-27; 11 ref.
LA: English
AB: A total of 307 cases of gastrointestinal myiasis in man is reported from Pakistan from a survey conducted between November 1983 and October 1984. Of these, 98 were from Sind, 85 from Punjab, 55 from Baluchistan, 37 from the North-West Frontier Province and 33 from Azad Kashmir. The species implicated were identified as Sarcophaga haemorrhoidalis [Bercaea cruentata], S. microperitremata [?], Anisopus fenestralis [Sylvicola fenestralis], Piophila casei, Psychoda cinerea, Musca domestica, Eristalis tenax, Megaselia scalaris, Dacus cucurbitae and D. diversus.
PT: Journal-article
AN: 880590061

Record 24 of 63 in CAB Abstracts 1972/01-2000/10
TI: Linkage of genes coding for malate dehydrogenase amd malic enzyme in the cheese skipper, Piophila casei.
AU: Cima-L; Sacchi-L; Grigolo-A
SO: Entomologia-Experimentalis-et-Applicata. 1987, 45: 2, 145-149; 18 ref.
LA: English
LS: French
AB: Electrophoretic separation of extracts of Piophila casei revealed 2 active forms of malate dehydrogenase, MDH1 and MDH2 in order of decreasing mobility toward the anode, and one active form of malic enzyme [malate dehydrogenase (oxaloacetate-decarboxylating) (NADP+)]. MDH1 and MDH2 were inhibited differently by both urea and p-hydroxymercuribenzoate. The polymorphism of 5 strains was investigated. Allelic variants for MDH2 and malic enzyme were found. The genes that coded for these variants were linked.
PT: Journal-article
AN: 880591343

Record 25 of 63 in CAB Abstracts 1972/01-2000/10
TI: Forensic entomology in the Hawaiian Islands.
AU: Goff-ML; Odom-CB
SO: American-Journal-of-Forensic-Medicine-and-Pathology. 1987, 8: 1, 45-50; 5 ref.
LA: English
AB: Three instances of the use of entomological techniques for the estimation of postmortem interval in homicide cases on the island of Oahu, Hawaiian Islands, are presented. These cases represented differing stages of decomposition and range from 8 to 53 days postmortem. The insects used to estimate time after death were Chrysomya rufifacies, C. megacephala, Phaenicia cuprina [Lucilia cuprina], Sarcophagidae, Musca sp., Piophila casei, Scenopinidae, Dermestes maculatus and Necrobia rufipes.
PT: Journal-article
AN: 880591394

Record 26 of 63 in CAB Abstracts 1972/01-2000/10
TI: Arthropod succession patterns in exposed carrion on the island of O'ahu, Hawaiian Islands, USA.
AU: Early-M; Goff-ML
SO: Journal-of-Medical-Entomology. 1986, 23: 5, 520-531; 10 ref.
LA: English
AB: Arthropod succession patterns in exposed carrion were observed at 2 sites on the island of Oahu, Hawaii. Five stages of decomposition were recognized: fresh, bloated, decay, dry and remains. Differences in species composition at each of the 2 sites (Diamond Head Crater and Manoa Valley) and in microhabitats resulted in differences in the duration of stages of decomposition between sites. Of the 133 arthropod taxa recovered from both sites, among the more important were Calliphoridae (Chrysomya megacephala and C. rufifacies), Sarcophagidae (Bercaea haemorrhoidalis [B. cruentata], Parasarcophaga ruficornis and Sarcophagula occidua), Muscidae (Musca domestica and Ophyra spp.), Piophila casei, Scenopinidae, Formicidae (e.g. Solenopsis geminata), Staphylinidae (e.g. Creophilus maxillosus), Dermestes spp., Cleridae, Histeridae, Acaridae and Lardoglyphidae.
PT: Journal-article
AN: 880591184

Record 27 of 63 in CAB Abstracts 1972/01-2000/10
TI: Control of fly pests on fur farms.
AU: Veselkin-GA; Sergeeva-GK
SO: Veterinariya,-Moscow. 1988, No. 6, 23-25.
LA: Russian
AB: 85 species of Diptera, capable of breeding on fur farms, occur in the Yamalo-Nenetskii region of the USSR, among them Protophormia terraenovae [Phormia terraenovae], Fannia canicularis, Musca domestica, Calliphora uralensis, C. vicina, Lucilia illustris, L. caesar, Morellia hortorum, Piophila vulgaris [Parapiophila vulgaris], Piophila casei, Hydrotaea dentipes and H. meteorica. Various insecticides were recommended to kill the larvae, to be applied at intervals of 10-20 days during the fly breeding season. Surfaces could be sprayed with etaphos, dichlorvos, crotoxyphos, diazinon, sulfidophos [fenthion] or trichlorfon to kill adult flies, repeated whenever necessary. Different insecticides should be used against larvae and adults, to prevent the emergence of resistant flies.
PT: Journal-article
AN: 882212000

Record 28 of 63 in CAB Abstracts 1972/01-2000/10
TI: Life cycle of Piophila casei (Diptera: Piophilidae).
OT: Ciclo vital da Piophila casei (Diptera: Piophilidae).
AU: Costa-PRP; Gurvitz-R; Muller-G; Ribeiro-PB
SO: Arquivo-Brasileiro-de-Medicina-Veterinaria-e-Zootecnia. 1986, 38: 2, 191-196; 5 ref.
LA: Portuguese
LS: English, Spanish, French
AB: Adults and larvae of Piophila casei were maintained in the laboratory on cured dried beef. The life cycle of the piophilid took 17-20 days at 11.6-22.4°C and 60-70% RH. The adult lifespan of males was 2-54 days, with a mean of 15.9 days, and that of females 1-45 days, with a mean of 12.3 days. Between 10 and 158 eggs were laid per female. At 27°C and 70-80% RH, the incubation period of eggs was 48 h and the developmental periods of larvae and pupae were 6 and 6-9 days, respectively.
PT: Journal-article
AN: 870541623

Record 29 of 63 in CAB Abstracts 1972/01-2000/10
TI: Insect pests of farm, garden, and orchard.
AU: Davidson-RH; Lyon-WF
SO: 1987, Ed. 8, xiii + 640pp.; many ref.
PB: John Wiley & Sons Inc.; New York; USA
LA: English
AB: As well as insects, this book includes information on other pests often confronting entomologists, such as mites, spiders, snails, slugs, nematodes, symphylids, centipedes, millipedes and sowbugs. Aspects covered in the 26 chapters include: importance of insects to humans; structure, physiology and metamorphosis of insects; classification; natural control; applied control; pests of specific crops; pests of domestic animals and humans; and pests of stored products and household goods. This last category includes the cheese skipper (Piophila casei) and the cheese mite (Tyrolichus casei Oudemans). There is a 21-page index of pests discussed in the text.
PT: Book
IB: 0-471-01124-X
AN: 870422891

Record 30 of 63 in CAB Abstracts 1972/01-2000/10
TI: Adult tolerance in Piophila casei (Diptera, Piophilidae) toward acetone in food.
AU: Zuska-J; Cadkova-E
SO: Folia-Facultatis-Scientiarum-Naturalium-Universitatis-Purkynianae- Brunensis,-Biologia. 1982, 23: 7, 143-144; 4 ref.
LA: English
AB: A laboratory study carried out in Czechoslovakia showed that adults of Piophila casei (L.) could tolerate up to 1 ml of acetone per 1000 ml food without a significant shortening of the life-span. In males, the lowest concentration tested (0.01 ml/1000 ml food) appeared to prolong the life-span.
PT: Journal-article
AN: 830505140

Record 31 of 63 in CAB Abstracts 1972/01-2000/10
TI: Species of Diapriinae (Hymenoptera-Proctotrupoidea) parasitic on the puparia of synanthropic Diptera.
OT: Specii di Diapriinae (Hymenoptera-Proctotrupoidea) parazite in puparii de diptere sinantrope.
AU: Teodorescu-I; Ursu-A
SO: Studii-si-Cercetari-de-Biologie,-Biologie-Animala. 1979, 31: 2, 131-136; 2 fig.; 2 ref.
LA: Romanian
LS: English
AB: An annotated list is given of 8 species of Diapriinae that were reared in 1966-76 from puparia of Piophila casei (L.), Lucilia sericata (Mg.), Calliphora vicina R.-D. (erythrocephala (Mg.)), Calliphora sp. and Paregle sp. that had been collected from the Zoological Garden and from household refuse in Baneasa, Romania. These flies were new hosts for all the species listed, and for 5 of these parasites biological information was obtained for the first time; particular attention was paid to the sex ratio of the parasites as they emerged from the host puparia. Aneuropria foersteri (Kieff., Aclista alticollis (Thoms.) (Trichopria cilipes (Kieff.)), T. lonchaearum Kieff., T. major (Priesn.), T. nigra (Nees) and T. oxygaster Masner (tetratoma Kieff.) were all reared from Piophila casei; Psilus gestroi (Kieff.), A. alticollis, T. major and Monelata parvula (Nees) (T. parvula) from L. sericata; A. alticollis from Calliphora spp.; and T. major from Paregle sp. A. alticollis thus had the largest number of host species in this collection and was also the most abundant of these parasites, while Piophila casei was attacked by the greatest number of parasite species.
PT: Journal-article
AN: 800574897

Record 32 of 63 in CAB Abstracts 1972/01-2000/10
TI: Intestinal myiasis caused by larvae of the cheese fly (Piophila casei).
AU: Mozheiko-LP
SO: Zdravookhranenie-Belorussii. 1978, recd. 1980, No. 7, 73-74; 2 ref.
LA: Russian
AB: A case of intestinal myiasis was diagnosed in a 55-year-old woman in Belorussia, USSR, in 1976 and was found to be due to larvae of Piophila casei (L.).
PT: Journal-article
AN: 800575949

Record 33 of 63 in CAB Abstracts 1972/01-2000/10
TI: Microflora and arthropod fauna on the surface of long maturing cheeses.
OT: Microflora ed artropodofauna superficiali dei formaggi a lunga maturazione.
AU: Ottogalli-G; Galli-A; Suss-L; Volonterio-G; Zambrini-A
SO: Domenichini, G. (Convener): 2nd symposium on pest control in food processing plant and the protection of foodstuffs.: 2 deg simposio sulla difesa antiparassitaria nelle industrie alimentari e la protezione degli alimenti. 1979, 251-266; 5 fig. (3 col); 15 ref.
PB: Camera di Commercio Industria Artigianato e Agricoltura.; Piacenza; Italy
LA: Italian
LS: English
AB: In this general study of the microorganisms developing on cheeses matured according to traditional methods in the Milan district of Italy, the relationships between the organisms are studied and also their beneficial or harmful effects on the palatability of the cheese and on the consumer. Although the best known arthropods infesting cheese and causing medical problems are the larvae of Piophila casei (L.), and other Diptera, Dermestes spp., and the Lepidoptera Endrosis sarcitrella (L.) (lactella (Schiff.)) and Nemapogon granellus (L.) (Tinea granella) are also found in cheeses, these are usually the result of failures in hygienic measures or in the maturation technique. Mites, however, which are enumerated from the literature, appear to be common on the crust of cheeses even correctly matured, and detailed investigations were carried out in the laboratory on Acarus siro L. and Tyrolichus casei (Oudm.) (Tyrophagus casei), which are classed as 'tertiary' pests and appear 2-3 months after the beginning of the maturation process. It was found that the mites were unable to survive and multiply on the cheese alone, but only when the cheese had first been invaded by moulds; Tyrolichus casei and A. siro both showed a preference for Aspergillus versicolor, and T. casei also for A. amstelodami and Penicillium chrysogenum. It was also noticed that the mites did not develop in the presence of yeasts of the genera Torulopsis and Debaryomyces. The mites were temporarily controlled by synthetic pyrethroids, especially bioresmethrin synergised with piperonyl butoxide, but treated cheeses were rapidly reinfested, probably because the mites were not evenly distributed over the cheese but crowded together in hollows. Further study of the moulds indicated that those attractive to the mites were also those that improved the taste of the cheese, while the mites themselves were useless or even harmful to the process of maturation. The only effective means of controlling the mites appears to be prevention of the development of these moulds, by fungicides such as natamycin (pimaricin) or potassium sorbate applied after furnace heating, by coating the cheese with paraffin wax or plastic before maturation, or by maturation in strong light, scrupulously clean conditions. Another possible alternative is to inoculate the cheeses, at the beginning of maturation, with moulds that are not favourable to mite development.
PT: Miscellaneous
AN: 790566457

Record 34 of 63 in CAB Abstracts 1972/01-2000/10
TI: Influence in Piophila casei L. of the paragonial secretion on the sexual activity of the males and on the duration of copulation.
OT: Influenza in Piophila casei L. del secreto paragoniale sull'attivita sessuale dei maschi e sulla durata della copula.
AU: Sacchi-L; Grigolo-A; Chieppa-M
SO: Rivista-di-Parassitologia. 1978, publ. 1980, 39: 2-3, 11-23; 3 col. pl., 3 fig.; 17 ref.
LA: Italian
LS: English
AB: The mating behaviour of Piophila casei (L.) was studied, and the morphology and functions of different parts of the male genitalia are described, with particular reference to the secretions by the paragonial glands and by the seminal vesicles. It is suggested that the secretion of the seminal vesicles may activate the spermatozoa, while the presence of abundant secretion in the paragonial glands may determine the time at which the male becomes sexually active. The duration of the mating period was compared in individual males successively mated to 5 virgin females each, and the last 2 matings were found to last much longer; a neurohormonal explanation is suggested.
PT: Journal-article
AN: 800572546

Record 35 of 63 in CAB Abstracts 1972/01-2000/10
TI: Effect of ionising radiation on the activity of cytochrome-c oxidase in Piophila casei L.
OT: Effetto delle radiazioni ionizzanti sull'attivita citrocromo-c ossidasica di Piophila casei L.
AU: Grigolo-A; Caprotti-M; Sacchi-L
SO: Rivista-di-Parassitologia. 1978, publ. 1980, 39: 2-3, 31-38; 2 fig.; 10 ref.
LA: Italian
LS: English
AB: Crude extracts of the respiratory enzyme cytochrome-c oxidase from Piophila casei (L.) was assayed by spectrophotometry in normal adults and in adults exposed to ionising radiation at 150 krad; males and females and individuals of different ages, were assayed separately. The results showed cyclical changes in enzyme activity during the age range considered, with peaks on the second and fourth days of adult life in both normal and irradiated insects, but enzyme activity was considerably greater in irradiated ones.
PT: Journal-article
AN: 800572547

Record 36 of 63 in CAB Abstracts 1972/01-2000/10
TI: XLVII Convention of the Italian Union of Zoology. Bergamo, Milan 4-7 September 1979. Poster abstracts.
OT: XLVII Convegno dell'Unione Zoologica Italiana, Bergamo-Milano 4-7 settembre 1979. Riassunti dei posters.
CA: Universita degli Studi di Milano [Editor].
SO: Ricerca-Scientifica-ed-Educazione-Permanente. 1979, Supplemento no. 6, 285 pp.; fig.; many ref.
LA: Italian
AB: Papers presented at the forty-seventh Convention of the Italian Union of Zoology at Bergamo (Italy) in September 1979 are published here in abstract form. Most of those concerning insects are on physiology and genetics; many are on the genetic aspects of enzymes (especially in Musca domestica L.) and some are on their physiological aspects, while others deal with other physiological subjects such as endocrinology and sensory perception, with a few on morphology, reproduction and development. Most of the insects treated are of medical interest, such as house-flies, cockroaches and wasps, but a few species of interest to agriculture, besides those used as test insects in the laboratory, are also included, such as carabids, aphids, phasmids, Drosophila, Piophila casei (L.) and Schistocerca gregaria (Forsk.).
PT: Conference-proceedings
AN: 800573198

Record 37 of 63 in CAB Abstracts 1972/01-2000/10
TI: Fecundity and fertility in females of Piophila casei L. under different conditions of insemination.
OT: La fecondita e la fertilita in femmine di Piophila casei L. in differenti condizioni di inseminazione.
AU: Grigolo-A; Sacchi-L; Chieppa-M
SO: Rivista-di-Parassitologia. 1979, 40: 1-2, 115-129; 2 fig.; 16 ref.
LA: Italian
LS: English
AB: The influence on female fecundity and fertility in Piophila casei (L.) of certain components injected with the semen during copulation was analysed in the laboratory in Rome, Italy, by means of consecutive matings of each male with 5 virgin females within 4 h. The numbers of eggs laid by these females were found to decrease considerably the further on they were in the mating order and therefore the less paragonial secretion was injected into them; the number of eggs laid by females that mated with males copulating for the fifth time did not differ significantly from the number laid by virgin females. Female partners of males mating for the first or second time began to oviposit on the day after mating, whereas the other females did not begin before the third day. Egg hatch was also affected by the mating order; the hatching rate of eggs from the second mating of a male averaged 13% less than that of eggs from the first mating of the same male, and the rates of the eggs from the third, fourth and fifth matings were each 13% less than the hatching rates of eggs from the previous mating. This reduction is due not so much to the reduced number of mature sperms present as to their reduced utilisation for lack of paragonial secretions.
PT: Journal-article
AN: 800574403

Record 38 of 63 in CAB Abstracts 1972/01-2000/10
TI: Cutaneous myiasis in sheep.
OT: Miaza cutanata a ovinelor.
AU: Ciolca-A; Zarzara-C
SO: Revista-de-Cresterea-Animalelor. 1979, 29: 6, 55-59; 18 ref.
LA: Romanian
AB: This general review of myiasis in sheep, with particular reference to Romania, includes information on the different species of Calliphoridae and other flies responsible for primary, secondary and tertiary infestation, the conditions on or in the sheep that favour infestation, the parts of the body most frequently attacked, the immediate symptoms and long-term effects on the development of the hosts, and the measures recommended for prevention of infestation and the treatment of animals already infested. Lambs were more frequently attacked than older sheep, especially in late spring and in autumn, and were more likely to die as a result of infestation. Primary cutaneous lesions are usually caused by species of Lucilia and Calliphora, which are listed; wounds already made by these species are secondarily infested by Chrysomya spp. and Wohlfahrtia magnifica (Schin.), which are unable to initiate infestation; and further complications are caused by Piophila casei (L.) and Musca domestica L., which feed on the matter oozing from the wounds. Conditions favouring calliphorid infestation and development include excessive dampness of the fleece and soiling with faecal matter, and preventive measures include careful shearing, removal of tails, and application of residual insecticides (but at low concentrations). On sheep already infested, as well as the cleaning of the wounds, repeated applications of 0.5% trichlorphon (Neguvon) and the keeping of the animals under shelter away from possible sources of reinfestation are recommended until the wounds are completely healed.
PT: Journal-article
AN: 800572736

Record 39 of 63 in CAB Abstracts 1972/01-2000/10
TI: Organisms contaminating ewes' milk cheese during ripening.
OT: La contaminazione biotica nei formaggi pecorini in stagionatura.
AU: Domenichini-G
SO: Scienza-e-Tecnica-Lattiero-Casearia. 1978, 29: 3, 182-193.
LA: Italian
AB: Fiore Sardo cheeses [see 3 preceding abstracts] are cream-coloured immediately after pressing, but during ripening they are gradually covered with a mould growth which may be white, grey, pink or greenish. The various types of moulds and other organisms which may be found on ewes' milk cheeses such as Fiore Sardo are described, with illustrations. It is pointed out that some moulds, e.g. Aspergillus flavus, produce toxins which are dangerous to man. Moreover, the layer of mould (a few mm thick) found on Fiore Sardo cheese offers a humid environment favourable for cheese mites such as Acarus siro. The infestation of the cheese surface often proceeds in 4 stages: (i) invasion by a primary mould such as Aspergillus amstelodami; (ii) arrival of a mould-eating mite, e.g. Tyrophagus casei; (iii) growth of saprophytic moulds or moulds requiring special conditions, e.g. Aspergillus versicolor; (iv) arrival of predatory mites, such as Cheiletus eruditus, which prey on the fungivorous mites. Cheese mites are reported to have caused severe dermatitis in cheese handlers, as well as gastro-intestinal disorders in consumers. Fiore Sardo may also be infested by the 'cheese fly' Piophila casei, which lays its eggs on the cheese and may also bring spores of Clostridium botulinum. The larvae of Piophila casei may persist unnoticed for 6 months inside the cheese; if ingested by the consumer, the larvae pass intact through the stomach and may lacerate the intestinal villi, causing intestinal bleeding and spasms. Other insects whose larvae contaminate the cheese and may cause intestinal disturbances in the consumer include Attagenus, Dermestes and Anthrenus spp. Methods of controlling mites and insects are discussed.
PT: Journal-article
AN: 780445810

Record 40 of 63 in CAB Abstracts 1972/01-2000/10
TI: Autogeny in Piophila casei (Diptera, Piophilidae).
AU: Zuska-J
SO: Folia-Parasitologica. 1978, 25: 2, 173-177; 9 ref.
LA: English
LS: Russian
AB: Two long-adapted laboratory strains of Piophila casei (L.) originating from Prague, Czechoslovakia, were found to be autogenous. However, females deprived of protein showed reduced fecundity and fertility and prolonged preoviposition and oviposition periods as compared with those provided with protein.
PT: Journal-article
AN: 780556596

Record 41 of 63 in CAB Abstracts 1972/01-2000/10
TI: Mortality and sterility induced in Piophila casei by X-ray and neutron irradiation.
AU: Sacchi-L; Grigolo-A; Caprotti-M; Pinelli-T; Gasperi-G; Altieri-S
SO: Entomologia-Experimentalis-et-Applicata. 1977, 22: 1, 60-70; 5 fig.; 16 ref.
LA: English
LS: German
AB: Different doses of neutrons and X-rays were given to 5-day-old pupae of Piophila casei (L.), just before emergence. The mortality and sterility induced by the different types of radiation were measured. Neutrons are more effective than X-rays in provoking lethal lesions in somatic cells. Females are more resistant than males to the sterilising action of neutrons, the relative biological efficiency of neutrons being 6 and 3.5, respectively.
PT: Journal-article
AN: 770549909

Record 42 of 63 in CAB Abstracts 1972/01-2000/10
TI: Factors affecting the bionomics of Piophila casei (L.).
AU: Hegazi-EM; El-Gayar-FH; Rawash-IA; Ali-SA; Gayar-FH-El-
SO: Zeitschrift-fur-Angewandte-Entomologie. 1978, 85: 3, 327-335; 8 ref.
LA: English
LS: German
AB: A thick salty liquid of milk and curd was adopted as a diet for culturing Piophila casei (L.). The effects of the viscosity, salinity and temperature of the diet on the biology of Piophila were studied.
PT: Journal-article
AN: 780555699

Record 43 of 63 in CAB Abstracts 1972/01-2000/10
TI: An entomological contribution to the problem of infestation of meat with flies. Biological data on Piophila and Calliphora.
OT: Ein entomologischer Beitrag zum Problem des Befalls von Fleisch mit Fliegen. Einige biologische Daten von Piophila und Calliphora.
AU: Blumel-B
SO: Fleischwirtschaft. 1975, recd. 1977, 5: 10, 1405-1408; 22 ref.
LA: German
AB: In tests to determine the point at which a 10-kg consignment of ham became infested with larvae of Piophila casei (L.), Calliphora vicina R.-D. (erythrocephala (Mg.)) and C. vomitoria (L.), observations were made on the development and ovipositional behaviour of these species at 20-22 deg C and 6 deg C. At the higher temperature, oviposition occurred readily, larval development and pupation were normal, and adults emerged after the usual period of pupation. When flies were allowed access to meat for half a day at room temperature, they showed no interest in ovipositing on chilled meat, and when the meat was subsequently kept at 20 deg C for 6 days no larvae appeared. When flies were caged over chilled meat at refrigeration temperature for half a day, they remained virtually motionless on the net cover, and subsequent holding of the meat at 2O deg C for 6 days yielded no larvae. At 6 deg C, larvae of all the species were sluggish, their growth was slow and they showed no sign of pupating. When they were transferred to room temperature they were able to pupate and subsequently to emerge as adults. Eggs held at 6 deg C for 6 days did not hatch, but some of them did so after a further 2-5 days at room temperature. When these larvae were returned to low-temperature conditions, their development again slowed down. As the consignment of ham had been kept under refrigeration during transport and storage after receipt, and the time involved had been short, it was possible to infer from the size of the larvae found that the infestation had not developed as a result of oviposition on the ham after it had been dispatched in the refrigerated van.
PT: Journal-article
AN: 770541971

Record 44 of 63 in CAB Abstracts 1972/01-2000/10
TI: Dietary sodium and potassium chloride influencing longevity of adult Piophila casei (Diptera, Piophilidae).
AU: Zuska-J
SO: Acta-Entomologica-Bohemoslovaca. 1976, 73: 3, 150-154; 1 fig.; (unpaginated) 15 ref.
LA: English
LS: Russian, Czech
AB: In laboratory studies in Czechoslovakia, dietary sodium chloride increased the life-span of glucose-fed adults of Piophila casei (L.) if added to their food in suitable concentrations (0.05 to 0.4 M/litre). This effect was more conspicuous in females than in males, particularly at very low concentrations. Larger amounts (1 M/litre and more) were deleterious. Dietary potassium chloride in concentrations of 0.0625 M/litre slightly increased the longevity of adults; other examined concentrations (0.25 M and more) drastically decreased their life-span. The life-span of starved adults was influenced very little or not at all by the addition of sodium chloride (0.0625 to 1M) to dietary water. The favourable effect of sodium chloride upon the life-span of the adult does not consist in the increase of the osmotic pressure of food solution.
PT: Journal-article
AN: 770542332

Record 45 of 63 in CAB Abstracts 1972/01-2000/10
TI: Forensic entomology and medicine. Study of necrophilous insects and Acarina [in human corpses] to determine the date of death.
OT: Entomologie et medecine legale. Etude des insectes et acariens necrophages pour determiner la date de la mort.
AU: Leclercq-M
SO: Spectrum-International. 1974, 17: 6, 1-7; 12 fig.; 22 ref.
LA: French
AB: Some cases of the use of entomological knowledge to determine the date of death for legal purposes are reviewed from the literature, the author's own observations on the subject in Belgium since 1947 are discussed, and the procedure to be followed in an entomological medico-legal investigation is outlined. The arthropods that invade bodies after death, attracted by the odours emitted at various stages of decomposition, fall into several groups. The specific composition of each group and the period over which it operates vary with the factors that influence the local entomological fauna and the process of decomposition. In the open air in Belgium, 8 groups are recognised. The first, which appears immediately after death, comprises larvae of Calliphora spp., Protophormia terraenovae (R.-D.), Musca domestica L., M. autumnalis Deg. and Muscina stabulans (Fall.), and the second Sarcophaga spp., Lucilia spp. and Cynomyia mortuorum (L.) The third, which comes in when fatty acids are liberated, comprises species of Dermestes and Aglossa. The fourth includes Piophila casei (L.), Fannia spp. and other Diptera attracted to putrid liquids. The fifth group is associated with ammoniacal fermentation and comprises various Diptera including Thyreophorids and also some Coleoptera. The sixth group, which appears after a year or more, consists of mites that absorb all remaining moisture. The seventh comprises Coleoptera and Lepidoptera that normally live on fabric, fur etc. and the eighth group consists of Ptinus clavipes Panz. (brunneus Duftschmid) and Tenebrio obscurus F., which come in after 3 years and consume the remaining debris.
PT: Journal-article
AN: 750524806

Record 46 of 63 in CAB Abstracts 1972/01-2000/10
TI: Larvae of the tip beetle (Malachius, Col. Malachiidae) as nuisances in holiday houses.
OT: Larven von Zipfelkafern (Malachius, Col. Malachiidae) als Lastlinge in Ferienhausern.
AU: Weidner-H
SO: Anzeiger-fur-Schaedlingskunde,-Pflanzen-und-Umweltschutz. 1973, 46: 6, 86-89; 1 fig.; 12 ref.
LA: German
LS: English
AB: In holiday chalets the discovery of even a few insects may cause more trouble than it would in an ordinary dwelling-house and often results in the summoning of a pest-control officer; it is therefore necessary to know the type of insect concerned and the source and likely importance of the infestation. Two occurrences of Malachius larvae in holiday homes were recorded at St Peter- Ording in January 1968 and at Broderby in February 1973, in Schleswig-Holstein; the larvae are described and illustrated for easy identification. They could not be identified to species but resembled M. bipustulatus (L.) and M. aeneus (L.). They were certainly carnivorous but it was not certain whether they preyed on living insects or fed on dead ones. At Broderby, the larvae were found hibernating in a house with a thatched roof, together with Cryptophagids and Lathridiidids, which may have served as food for them. At St Peter-Ording, the infestation originated in a hanging piece of smoked meat, which the larvae may have entered in search of larvae of Piophila casei (L.); there was no definite indication that they had fed on the meat itself. In this instance, the larvae were numerous enough for control measures to be instituted.
PT: Journal-article
AN: 750526403

Record 47 of 63 in CAB Abstracts 1972/01-2000/10
TI: Simplified laboratory culture of the cheese skipper, Piophila casei (Diptera, Piophilidae).
AU: Zuska-J
SO: Folia-Parasitologica. 1975, 22: 2, 140; 4 ref.
LA: English
AB: Piophila casei (L.), a synanthropic fly causing health problems and economic losses, was maintained in laboratory culture at 25 deg C and 75% R.H. Eggs are laid on a small piece of beef, which is placed together with 50 g fresh beef in a dish in a jar containing wood shavings. Drying meat is moistened, and surplus larvae are removed. When the larvae have pupated in the shavings, the meat is removed. A small amount of meat (20 g) is provided when the adults start emerging.
PT: Journal-article
AN: 750527633

Record 48 of 63 in CAB Abstracts 1972/01-2000/10
TI: Influence of temperature on the effect of fractionating doses of X-rays in Piophila casei L.
OT: Influenza della temperatura sull'effetto del frazionamento delle dosi dei raggi X in Piophila casei L.
AU: Sacchi-L; Grigolo-A; Caprotti-M
SO: Genetica-Agraria. 1973, 27: 4, 410-414; 8 ref.
LA: Italian
LS: English
AB: Further experiments were carried out in Italy with fractionated doses of X- rays on five-day-old pupar of Piophila casei (L.) [cf. RAE/A 62, 1741], to determine the effect of temperature on the repair processes in the insect. The pupae were exposed twice to 35 000 R with an interval of 1 or 6 h between the exposures; during the interval, pupae of each group were kept at 5 or 27 deg C. The results showed a reduction in the mortality of pupae kept at 27 deg C for an interval of 6 h as compared with those kept at 5 deg C, but no significant difference in mortality rates were observed when the interval was only 1 h. The repair processes are probably correlated with the metabolism of the insect, which is dependent on temperature.
PT: Journal-article
AN: 750529295

Record 49 of 63 in CAB Abstracts 1972/01-2000/10
TI: Laboratory tests for usability of the entomophilic nematodes Steinernematidae Chitwood et Chitwood 1937 in biological control of some noxious arthropods.
AU: Stanuszek-S; Skierska-B; Szadziewska-M
SO: Bulletin-of-the-Institute-of-Maritime-and-Tropical-Medicine-in-Gdynia. 1976, 27: 2, 207-227; 3 fig.; 23 ref.
LA: English
LS: Polish, Russian
AB: The infectivity of the nematode Neoaplectana DD 136 (stated in a footnote to have been defined by S. Stanuszek in 1974 as a subspecies of N. feltiae) was studied in Poland in a series of some 200 tests on 2274 arthropods of 14 species, mostly of medical importance. The nematodes successfully infected Triatoma infestans (Klug), Rhodnius prolixus Stal, Blattella germanica (L.) and larvae of Culex pipiens molestus Forsk., but not mosquito larvae of 4 other species or larvae of Piophila casei (L.) or 2 species of ixodid and 2 of argasid ticks. Most of the triatomines died within 3 days, and there were few survivors. No relation was found between mortality and the number of nematodes used (200-600/insect). It would seem that the nematodes might be of practical value for the control of these bugs. They could also be used to effect a temporary reduction in numbers of Culex larvae developing in shallow water, but as they cannot colonise aquatic habitats permanently and the cost of mass rearing them is high, their use is not economically justified except in occasional special circumstances. In view of the increasing contact between cockroaches and man, the mass multiplication of the nematodes in the body of B. germanica observed in these tests calls for detailed investigation of the agents responsible.
ADDITIONAL ABSTRACT: Nematode DD-136 was ineffective against 4 species of ixodid and argasid ticks, Piophila casei and larvae of Culiseta annulata annulata, Aedes cataphylla, Anopheles stephensi and A. maculipennis in laboratory tests. Mortality rates between 78 and 100% were obtained against larval Culex pipiens; most deaths occurred within 48 hours, with development and migration of infective 3rd-stage larvae in some cases. 58 and 95% mortality of Blatella germanica occurred one and 3 weeks, respectively, after exposure to the nematode. Of 66 adult Rhodnius prolixus tested, only 5 survived; most deaths occurred on the 2nd and 3rd days. 32 adult and 12 nymphal Triatoma infestans all died; most deaths occurred on the 2nd and 3rd days. Full, often massive development of the nematodes occurred in many of the adult insects, with production and migration of infective 3rd-stage larvae. Development was poor in the nymphal bugs. It is suggested that DD-136 might be an effective agent of biological control against triatomine bugs in South America.
PT: Journal-article
AN: 760540189

Record 50 of 63 in CAB Abstracts 1972/01-2000/10
TI: Sterility induced in females of Piophil casei L. by treatment with X- rays.
OT: Sterilita indotta in femmine di Piophila casei L. mediante trattamento con raggi X.
AU: Grigolo-A; Caprotti-M; Sacchi-L; Gasperi-G
SO: Rivista-di-Parassitologia. 1974, 35: 1, 67-64; 11 ref.
LA: Italian
LS: English
AB: Pupae of Piophila casei (L.) five days old from a strain maintained in the laboratory under conditions of controlled temperature and humidity [cf. RAE/A 61, 1917] were treated with X-rays at dosages of 2000, 5000, 7500 and 10 000 R [cf. 61, 2051]. Females emerging from them were mated with untreated males. Ten untreated females laid a total of 3897 eggs over a period of 15 days. The corresponding values for females irradiated at 2500, 5000 and 7500 R were 1734, 162 and 114. Females treated at the highest dosage laid no eggs. Moreover, embryonic and larval mortality increased considerably in groups treated at the two intermediate dosages and radiation-induced lesions in the group treated at the lowest rate are presumed to be responsible for the particularly high pupal mortality in it.
PT: Journal-article
AN: 740518492

Record 51 of 63 in CAB Abstracts 1972/01-2000/10
TI: Observations on the sexual behaviour of irradiated males of Piophila casei L.
OT: Osservazioni sul comportamento sessuale dei maschi irradiati di Piophila casei L.
AU: Sacchi-L; Grigolo-A; Caprotti-M; Preti-ME
SO: Rivista-di-Parassitologia. 1974, 35: 2, 129-147; 3 fig.; 21 ref.
LA: Italian
LS: English
AB: Piophila casei (L.) is a pest of foodstuffs that also occasionally causes damage to human health. Insecticides and repellents are of limited use in its control because of the danger of contaminating food, and biological control by the release of sterile males seems to be a possible alternative. The results are given of experiments on the sexual competitiveness of males of P. casei irradiated as pupae with X-rays at a sterilising dosage (10 000 R). Preliminary experiments had shown that the life-span of irradiated and untreated males is the same [RAE/A 61, 2051]. There were no significant differences between irradiated males and normal males in the duration of copulation. There was no significant difference between the average numbers of females inseminated in 24 h by treated and untreated males. Direct observation showed that irradiated males competed for females as successfully as untreated ones.
PT: Journal-article
AN: 750521703

Record 52 of 63 in CAB Abstracts 1972/01-2000/10
TI: Dipterous and Coleopterous pseudoparasites of the human intestine.
OT: Dipteros y coleopteros pseudoparasitos del intestino humano.
AU: Perez-Inigo-C; Inigo-C-Perez-
SO: Graellsia. 1971, publ. 1974, 27: 161-176; 8 fig.; 51 ref.
LA: Spanish
AB: Pseudoparasitism is defined, and records of survival of Dipterous larvae and Coleoptera in various developmental stages in the human intestine are reviewed, particular mention being made of Eristalis tenax (L.), Hermetia illucens (L.), Anisopus fenestralis (Scop.), Leptocera angulata (Thoms.) (venalicia (O.-S.)), Piophila casei (L.), Muscina stabulans (Fall.), Tenebrio molitor L., T. obscurus F., Caccobius mutans (Sharp), Opilo spp., Onthophagus spp. and Colobopterus maculicollis marginicollis (Har.) (Aphodius marginicollis). Little is known about the incidence of pseudoparasitism as, in general, little or no harm is done and no inspections at which infestation might be found are carried out. Ingested eggs and larvae do not normally survive mastication and the action of the gastric juices.
PT: Journal-article
AN: 750522338

Record 53 of 63 in CAB Abstracts 1972/01-2000/10
TI: Some aspects of monogamy in females of Piophila casei L.
OT: Alcuni aspetti della monogamia delle femmine di Piophila casei L.
AU: Grigolo-A; Sacchi-L; Gasperi-G; Caprotti-M
SO: Rivista-di-Parassitologia. 1974, 35: 3, 213-225; 5 fig.; 17 ref.
LA: Italian
LS: English
AB: Absence of sexual receptivity was shown by almost all females of Piophila casei (L.) immediately after copulation. Such behaviour was closely related to the degree of fertilisation of the female. The males of P. casei, after 2-3 consecutive matings, transferred hardly any sperm or accessory gland secretions. All insufficiently fertilised females became receptive within a short period (4-6 h). After mating with males sterilised by X-rays, the females also showed refusal to mate again within a short time.
PT: Journal-article
AN: 750524002

Record 54 of 63 in CAB Abstracts 1972/01-2000/10
TI: Concentration of dietary glucose or sucrose determining longevity of adult Piophila casei (Diptera, Piophilidae).
AU: Zuska-J
SO: Acta-Entomologica-Bohemoslovaca. 1975, 72: 2, 80-86; 3 fig.; (unpaginated), 19 ref.
LA: English
LS: Russian, Czech
AB: In laboratory studies in Czechoslovakia, adults of Piophila casei (L.) that were provided with solutions of glucose (2.5-60% w/v) or sucrose (30-80%) lived longer than those provided with water only. The duration of adult life increased with increasing concentration of sugar up to a certain level. The optimum concentration appeared to be about 50% glucose for adults of both sexes and about 70-80% sucrose for males and 50-80% for females. Glucose and sucrose appeared very similar in nutritional value. Adults without access to water were able to ingest undissolved crystals of glucose and sucrose. Adults provided with glucose crystals survived only a few days longer than flies kept without food or water, but those provided with sucrose crystals lived for several weeks. The adults required very little dietary water. The water regime of adults deprived of water was not distorted by exposure to a dose of 100 krad gamma -radiation.
PT: Journal-article
AN: 750527696

Record 55 of 63 in CAB Abstracts 1972/01-2000/10
TI: The cheese skipper Piophila casei (Diptera, Piophilidae) as experimental material.
OT: Syrohlodka Piophila casei (Diptera, Piophilidae) jako experimentalni material.
AU: Zuzka-J; Radosova-Z (ed.)
SO: A summary of the papers presented at the seminar on methods used in the study of Diptera of economic importance.: Souhrn referatu prednesenych na seminari metody pouzivane pri studiu hospodarsky dulezitych dvoukridlych. 1973, 8-11, 161; 3 ref.
PB: Prague, Ustav Vedeckotechnickych Informaci, Oddil pro Studium Svetoveho Zemedelstvi a Lesnictvi.; Czechoslovakia
LA: Czech
LS: English
AB: Piophila casei (L.), in view of its high reproductive potential and ease of culturing, is a useful experimental insect for research in physiology, ecology and other fields. In the laboratory, colonies were maintained in darkness at 25 deg C and 75% R.H., with lean beef as the food.
PT: Miscellaneous
AN: 740510606

Record 56 of 63 in CAB Abstracts 1972/01-2000/10
TI: Effect of ionising radiation on Piophila casei L.: possibility of repairing radio-induced damage and influence of the 'time factor'.
OT: Effetto delle radiazioni ionizzanti su Piophila casei L.: possibilita di riparazione dei danni radioindotti e influenza del 'fattore tempo'.
AU: Caprotti-M; Sacchi-L; Grigolo-A
SO: Rivista-di-Parassitologia. 1973, 34: 2, 161-166; 1 fig.; 4 ref.
LA: Italian
LS: English
AB: In earlier research on sterilisation of Piophila casei (L.) by irradiation [RAE/A 61, 2051], it was noted that this species is extremely resistant to the lethal effects of such treatment, an X-ray dosage adequate to induce a high degree of sterility being much below that needed to kill or even to cause appreciable damage. The work described in this further paper was designed to analyse, in P. casei, the influence of the chronological distribution of radiation (time factor) on the probability of inducing a lethal effect. The experiments were carried out on pupae five days ( plus or minus 5 h) old under strictly controlled conditions. The LD50 having been calculated to be 69 630 R, some pupae were treated once with 70 000 R, some once with 35 000 R and others twice with 35 000 R at intervals of 1, 3 or 6 h. Splitting the dose into two parts reduced the mortality by more than 35% when the interval was 1 h and by more than 50% when it was 3 or 6 h. Repair processes began immediately after the first exposure and continued thereafter. Possible interpretations of the repair phenomenon are discussed.t
PT: Journal-article
AN: 740512377

Record 57 of 63 in CAB Abstracts 1972/01-2000/10
TI: Longevity of gamma-irradiated adults of Piophila casei (Diptera, Piophilidae).
AU: Zuska-J
SO: Acta-Entomologica-Bohemoslovaca. 1973, 70: 3, 189-195; 2 fig.; (unpaginated), 21 ref.
LA: English
LS: Czech, Russian
AB: Tests in Czechoslovakia showed that adults of a laboratory strain of Piophila casei (L.), a cosmopolitan pest of foodstuffs, were highly resistant to the lethal effects of gamma -radiation from a 60Co source [cf. RAE/A 62, 1741, etc.]. for doses greater than 50 krad, the duration of adult life was reduced; at 125-130 krad it was halved and at 250 krad all adults died within 24 h. Much of the mortality arose from the inability of treated adults to free themselves after accidental contact with the food medium, which was a mixture of dried milk, agar, honey and water, or dried milk, glucose and water [cf. 61, 1917]. In further tests, in which the fly was reared for 16 generations, it was found that the duration of adult life was increased for both treated and untreated adults, and it is concluded that initial and increased resistance to ionising radiation is related to resistance to other deleterious environmental conditions. In the 11th generation, the age at which adult females ceased to oviposit fell from 17-21 days for doses of 10 krad to 3-6 days for 75 or 100 krad, as compared with 37-40 days for no treatment and no oviposition for doses of 150-200 krad.
PT: Journal-article
AN: 740517330

Record 58 of 63 in CAB Abstracts 1972/01-2000/10
TI: Growth and development of the cheese skipper under sterile, unsterile, and sterile-inoculated conditions.
AU: Jones-WR; Cochran-DG; Graham-PP; Kelly-RF
SO: Journal-of-Economic-Entomology. 1973, 66: 6, 1252-1254; 18 ref.
LA: English
AB: Piophila casei (L.) is the principal insect pest of cured hams, which are stored at 21 deg C and 65% R.H. As microbial symbionts, or their metabolic products, may be nutritionally important for the normal growth and development of the fly, suppression of these organisms might be a means of controlling it without the hazard of residues from the chemical fumigants currently used. In comparative laboratory tests in Virginia, the growth and development of the fly were studied under unsterilized conditions (eggs being washed only in tap water), sterilised conditions (by means of an egg-sterilisation technique modified by the use of a millipore filter) and conditions initially sterilised but subsequently infected with 0.5 ml of a 5-h culture of the bacterium Proteus vulgaris. Chick embryos were used as the growth medium for the fly. The results indicated that the normal bacterial flora accompanying eggs of the Piophilid had no beneficial effect on growth and development, while limiting the number of bacteria present may have had. P. vulgaris had little effect.
ADDITIONAL ABSTRACT: Results of experiments designed to compare growth and development of the cheese skipper (Piophila casei L.) under sterile, unsterile and sterile-inoculated conditions, indicated that the normal flora accompanying their eggs had no beneficial influence on the growth and development of P. casei L., and that limiting the number of bacteria present may be advantageous to the insect. Proteus vulgaris had very little influence on growth and development of the cheese skipper.
PT: Journal-article
AN: 740513042

Record 59 of 63 in CAB Abstracts 1972/01-2000/10
TI: Mode of life of the cheese fly, Piophila casei L., and its control.
AU: Swatonek-F
SO: Bodenkultur. 1973, 24: 1, 91-96; 8 ref.
LA: German
LS: English
AB: Large numbers of Piophila casei were observed during the winter of 1971 in the ripening room of a cheese factory. Their mode of life was studied in the laboratory. Experimental results confirmed that the female was unable to penetrate into cheese hermetically packed in Pliofilm 140 MW (Goodyear, USA). After an unsuccessful attempt at control with DDVP, the fly was finally eradicated by extremely careful film packaging of the cheese for ripening, and weekly spraying of the ripening room with the dichlorvos pesticide Nuvan 50 EC at a concn. of 3 ml/0.2 l. water/100 m3.
PT: Journal-article
AN: 730403596

Record 60 of 63 in CAB Abstracts 1972/01-2000/10
TI: A contribution to knowledge of the parasites of synanthropic Diptera.
OT: Contributii la cunoasterea parazitilor la Dipterele sinantrope.
AU: Ionescu-MA; Ursu-A
SO: Studii-si-Cercetarii-de-Biologie-Zoologie. 1971, 23: 6, 525-529; 12 ref.
LA: Romanian
LS: French
AB: Eight species of Eucoiline and three species of Figitine Cynipoidea were reared in Rumania from pupae of Sepsidae, Piophilidae, Anthomyiidae and Muscidae. Kleidotoma marshalli Cameron, Figites scutellaris scutellaris (P. Rossi) and F. anthomyiarum Bch., known parasites of Musca domestica L., were reared from pupae of Piophila casei (L.), Ophyra leucostoma Wied. and sarcophaga sp., respectively.
PT: Journal-article
AN: 720500210

Record 61 of 63 in CAB Abstracts 1972/01-2000/10
TI: Sterilising effect of X-rays on Piophila casei L.
OT: Effetto sterilizzante dei raggi X su Piophila casei L.
AU: Grigolo-A; Sacchi-L; Caprotti-M
SO: Rivista-di-Parassitologia. 1972, 33: 1, 45-49; 1 fig.; 9 ref.
LA: Italian
LS: English
AB: Pupae of Piophila casei (L.) (a pest of cheese, ham, packed meats and other foodstuffs) due to emerge on the next day were irradiated with X-rays at a dosage (10 000 R) expected to give a high percentage of complete sterility combined with minimal mortality. Emergence was 91.49% and 91.78% for irradiated and control pupae, respectively. When 500 irradiated males were allowed to mate with normal virgin females in isolated groups consisting of two females and one male, 88.8% of the males yielded no progeny. Smaller samples of males tested at different ages up to 15 days showed the same high level of sterility. Length of life was unaffected.
PT: Journal-article
AN: 730503236

Record 62 of 63 in CAB Abstracts 1972/01-2000/10
TI: Ommochromes and pterines of Piophila casei L.
OT: Ommocromi e pterine di Piophila casei L.
AU: Grigolo-A; Sacchi-L; Cima-L; Malacrida-A
SO: Rivista-di-Parassitologia. 1972, 33: 1, 51-56; 13 ref.
LA: Italian
LS: English
PT: Journal-article
AN: 730503237

Record 63 of 63 in CAB Abstracts 1972/01-2000/10
TI: A method for rearing Piophila casei L.
OT: Un metodo di allevamento di Piophila casei L.
AU: Sacchi-L; Grigolo-A; Cestari-G
SO: Rivista-di-Parassitologia. 1971, 32: 4, 299-301; 4 ref.
LA: Italian
LS: English
AB: A method is described for rearing Piophila casei (L.). which is a pest of cheese and stored meats and occasionally causes haemorrhagic lesions of the human intestine. The rearing medium, on which both larvae and adults feed and in which eggs are readily laid, comprises 20 g agar, 80 g milk powder and 50 g dry yeast in 1000 ml water with the addition of 10 ml of a 10 % solution of methyl p-hydroxybenzoate in ethanol. The egg stage lasts 1-2 days according to temperature, and the larvae seek pupation sites after nine days at 27-30 deg C in the loose cotton-wool provided.
PT: Journal-article
AN: 720502268