INVESTIGADORES
BATTAN HORENSTEIN Moira
artículos
Título:
Environmental conditions influence allometric patterns in the blow fly, Chrysomya albiceps
Autor/es:
BATTÁN HORENSTEIN, M. Y A. PERETTI
Revista:
JOURNAL OF INSECT SCIENCE
Editorial:
UNIV ARIZONA
Referencias:
Año: 2011 p. 1 - 10
ISSN:
1536-2442
Resumen:
The objective of this research was to study variations in allometry of body characters in femalesand males of two populations of blow flies, Chrysomya albiceps (Wiedemann) (Diptera:Calliphoridae), under different environmental conditions to establish patterns of morphologicalvariation. Body size of both males and females in the experimental population was significantlyhigher than in the individuals of the natural population, indicating an important influence of foodon body size. All genitalic and non-genitalic characters in males and females of the twopopulations showed a trend towards negative allometry rather than isometry. Allometric patternswere modified in both sexes and between populations. The data show generally larger allometricslopes in females than in males. We confirmed that the environmental conditions have animportant effect on allometric patterns and body size.Keywords:
