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VOL. 9, ISSUE 6 (2024)
Relationship between wingbeat frequency and body mass in two dipteran synanthropic flies, Musca domestica and Sarcophaga ruficornis
Authors
Ujma Sahin, Isaac L Mathew, Deepak Singh
Abstract
The synanthropic flies are frequently encountered in and near
residential areas and they pose a threat to public health. Musca domestica
and Sarcophaga ruficornis flies, locally collected and reared,
were used to study the correlation between wing beat frequency and body mass. Male
Musca flies had statistically significantly higher wingbeat frequency,
Mean±SE (268.46±.99 Hz) than females (263.45±.73 Hz), p<.001. Similarly,
Male Sarcophaga flies had statistically significantly higher wingbeat
frequency (243.37±.55 Hz) than females (238.08±.35 Hz), p<.001. Mean
wingbeat frequencies for females were lower than in males. Body weight ranged
from 14 to 26mg, and 35 to 99 mg for Musca and Sarcophaga,
respectively, with females generally heavier than the males. There was no
statistically significant difference between the body weights of Musca
males (22.37±.25 mg) and females (22.46±.24 mg), p=.781. However, female Sarcophaga
flies (74.36±1.18 mg) were statistically significantly heavier than males
(49.12±.71 mg), p<.001. Statistically significant negative correlations
(p< .001) were observed between body weight and wingbeat frequency, and the
association was strong (.7 < | r | < .9). Frequency was found to increase
with decrease in body weight, which was consistent with other similar studies.
The slope was steeper for males in both flies. Wingbeat frequency in dipterans
reflects flight activity and efficiency by playing an important role of
impacting longevity and fitness such as the ability of forage and hunt, compete
for a mate and evade predators.
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Pages:119-121
How to cite this article:
Ujma Sahin, Isaac L Mathew, Deepak Singh "Relationship between wingbeat frequency and body mass in two dipteran synanthropic flies, <i>Musca domestica</i> and <i>Sarcophaga ruficornis</i>". International Journal of Entomology Research, Vol 9, Issue 6, 2024, Pages 119-121
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