Pupal morphogenesis of Lucilia cuprina in different constant temperatures and its significance in Forensic Medicine
- VernacularTitle:不同温度下铜绿蝇蛹期发育形态观察
- Author:
He WANG
;
Ling WANG
;
Zemin/ LI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Forensic entomology;
Postmortem interval;
Morphogenesis;
Lucilia cuprina;
Pupa
- From:
Chinese Journal of Forensic Medicine
2002;0(05):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To study the chronology of development within puparia to determine the postmortem interval(PMI).Methods The necrophagous fly Lucilia cuprina was reared successively in constant temperatures(16℃,20℃,24℃,28℃,32℃).Sample,dissecte,and observe the pupal morphologic changes with the stereomicroscope.Results 7 morphological changes within the puparium can be used as age-markers and the pupal period of Lucilia cuprina can be divided into 9 developmental stages.The time required for each pupal stage was inversely proportional to the temperature.Conclusion Pupal developmental stages can be used as reference to the estimation of PMI.
