Experimental studies of blowfly (Calliphora stygia) longevity: A little dietary fat is beneficial but too much is detrimental

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - A Molecular and Integrative Physiology

Volumn 154, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 383-388

  Ujvari, Beata ^a,b,c   Wallman, James F ^a   Madsen, Thomas ^a,c,d   Whelan, Megan ^a   Hulbert, A J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM   (Australia)

^c DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY   (Hungary)

^d LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Blowfly; Calliphora stygia; Diet fat; Forensic entomology; Lifespan; Longevity

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CALLIPHORA STYGIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; EGG PRODUCTION; FAT INTAKE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FLY; FOOD COMPOSITION; LIPID COMPOSITION; LONGEVITY; MALE; MORTALITY; NONHUMAN;

ANIMALIA; CALLIPHORA STYGIA; CALLIPHORIDAE;

AGING; ANIMALS; DIETARY FATS; DIPTERA; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; LONGEVITY; MALE; PHOSPHOLIPIDS; REPRODUCTION; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 70149103554     PISSN: 10956433     EISSN: 15314332     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2009.07.012     Document Type: Article

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