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Hyperspectral measurements of immature Lucilia sericata (Meigen) (Diptera: Calliphoridae) raised on different food substrates
PLoS ONE
  • Jodie A. Warren, Simon Fraser University
  • T. D. Pulindu Ratnasekera, Simon Fraser University
  • David A. Campbell, Simon Fraser University
  • Gail S. Anderson, Simon Fraser University
Publication Date
2-13-2018
Document Type
Article
DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0192786
Abstract

Immature Lucilia sericata (Meigen) raised on beef liver, beef heart, pork liver and pork heart at a mean temperature of 20.6°C took a minimum of 20 days to complete development. Minimum development time differences within stages were observed between the meat types (pork/beef), but not the organ types (liver/heart). Daily hyperspectral measurements were conducted and a functional regression was completed to examine the main effects of meat and organ type on daily spectral measurements. The model examined post feeding larval spectral measurements of insects raised on beef liver alone, the effect of those raised on pork compared with those raised on beef, the effect of those raised on heart compared with those raised on liver and the interactional effect of those raised on pork heart compared with those raised on beef liver. The analyses indicated that the spectral measurements of post feeding L. sericata raised on pork and beef organs (liver and heart) are affected by the meat and organ type.

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Jodie A. Warren, T. D. Pulindu Ratnasekera, David A. Campbell and Gail S. Anderson. "Hyperspectral measurements of immature Lucilia sericata (Meigen) (Diptera: Calliphoridae) raised on different food substrates" PLoS ONE Vol. 13 Iss. 2 (2018)
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