Effect of Diazepam on the Developmental Parameters of Musca domestica

Authors : Meltem KÖKDENER

Pages : 163-172

Doi:10.7161/omuanajas.1206784

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Publication Date : 2023-02-28

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The objective of the present study was to investigate the some population dynamics and morphological parameters of Musca domestica Linnaeus, 1758 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Diptera: Muscidae); under the influence of diazepam. For this purpose, larvae of M. domestica were reared on diet with different dose of diazepam. We evaluated effect of diazepam on the some life history parameters i.e., pupal, and adult weight, the number of adult and pupae, and developmental rate of M. domestica. This study was carried out at the Entomology Laboratory of Ondokuz Mayıs University in 2021. The obtained results showed the pupal and adult weight, the number of adult and pupae, and development durations, were negatively associated with diazepam concentration. The findings showed that diazepam accelerates larval and pupal development period. Rising from the results, special attention should be taken in the application the toxicological analysis of insect larva data of fatal diazepam or other drug-related cases. Also, when analyzing entomological evidence for drug or chemical-related death, it is important to keep in mind its effects on Postmortem Interval insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(PMI); prediction.
Keywords : Entomotoxicology, Flies, Forensic entomology, Population Dynamics, Musca domestica, Entomotoksikoloji, Sinekler, Adli Entomoloji, Populasyon Dinamiği