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Biology and ecology of forensically important blow flies (Diptera: Calliphoridae) in New Jersey with a focus on the black blow fly Phormia regina
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Biology and ecology of forensically important blow flies (Diptera: Calliphoridae) in New Jersey with a focus on the black blow fly Phormia regina
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Weidner
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Lauren Marie
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1988-
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Lauren Marie Weidner
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Hamilton
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George C.
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George C. Hamilton
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May
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Michael L.
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Michael L. May
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Rodriguez-Soana
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Cesar
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Cesar Rodriguez-Soana
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Tomberlin
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Jeffery K.
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Jeffery K. Tomberlin
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Rutgers University
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Graduate School - New Brunswick
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2016
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Blow flies (Diptera: Calliphoridae) are extremely beneficial insects to the decomposition process, making them an invaluable resource in the field of forensics. Being a newly developed field, many questions about blow fly biology and ecology remain unanswered. For my dissertation, I analyzed the biodiversity of forensically important blow flies across the state of New Jersey with a two – year survey using traps baited with beef liver, and examined their distribution across seasons and regions. Twelve species, spanning six genera were collected during that time, with three dominant species collected, Lucilia sericata (Meigen), Lucilia coeruleiviridis (Macquart), and Phormia regina (Meigen). Following the survey, one site was chosen and validated using the same methodology, however, piglet carcasses were used as baits. Once assessing which species were present and common in New Jersey, I investigated their initial behavior with carrion in both diurnal and nocturnal conditions. Initial arrival times were recorded with video equipment, and their interactions with the carrion and other invertebrates were also examined. Due to the extensive work that has been conducted on L. sericata, I chose to focus my developmental analyses on P. regina and L. coeruleiviridis. Three experimental populations of P. regina were collected throughout New Jersey, and reared in two different environments. Their developmental characteristics (time in different developmental stages, pupal and adult weights) were investigated across regions and temperatures (20°C and 25°C) to determine if phenotypic plasticity is present among these populations. Not only were differences seen in phenotypic characteristics, this study provided the first developmental data on P. regina from the northeastern United States. Lucilia coeruleiviridis is a dominant species, not only in New Jersey but also across the United States; however, developmental data have been unavailable for this species, as they do not survive in colony. Using a sample collected from New Brunswick, New Jersey, I was able to analyze their development under 25°C, providing the first development data for this species.
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Entomology
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Blowflies--New Jersey
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Biodegradation
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Forensic pathology
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Rutgers University Electronic Theses and Dissertations
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Supplementary File: Video 1
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1 online resource (xi, 111 p. : ill.)
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Ph.D.
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Includes bibliographical references
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by Lauren Marie Weidner
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ETD doctoral
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Lauren
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Marie
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2016-01-09 18:25:58
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Lauren Weidner
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I hereby grant to the Rutgers University Libraries and to my school the non-exclusive right to archive, reproduce and distribute my thesis or dissertation, in whole or in part, and/or my abstract, in whole or in part, in and from an electronic format, subject to the release date subsequently stipulated in this submittal form and approved by my school. I represent and stipulate that the thesis or dissertation and its abstract are my original work, that they do not infringe or violate any rights of others, and that I make these grants as the sole owner of the rights to my thesis or dissertation and its abstract. I represent that I have obtained written permissions, when necessary, from the owner(s) of each third party copyrighted matter to be included in my thesis or dissertation and will supply copies of such upon request by my school. I acknowledge that RU ETD and my school will not distribute my thesis or dissertation or its abstract if, in their reasonable judgment, they believe all such rights have not been secured. I acknowledge that I retain ownership rights to the copyright of my work. I also retain the right to use all or part of this thesis or dissertation in future works, such as articles or books.
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