The effect of different proportions of males and females over the Chrysomya albiceps (Wiedemann 1819) (Diptera, Calliphoridae) boitic potential and longevity under laboratory conditions

ABSTRACT

Chrysomya albiceps specimens were derived from colonies kept under laboratory conditions. The oviposition period, total number of eggs-mass and the weight of the eggs-mass (average/female) presented significant differences between colonies regarding the sexual ratio of 1 male/1 female (situation I), when compared to the other ratios (1 male/3 female, situation II), (1 male/5 female, situation III), (3 male/1 female, situation IV) and (5 male/1 female, situation V). It was ascertained that the increase in the proportion of females, resulted in higher weight and greater number of ovipositions and lenghtening of the period of oviposition, leads to a decrease in their lifespan.