Urate Oxidase produced by Lucilia sericata medical maggots is localized in Malpighian tubes and facilitates allantoin production.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ibmb.2017.02.007
Abstract: Lucilia sericata maggots are the only species currently approved for maggot debridement therapy (MDT), an alternative treatment for chronic and recalcitrant wounds. Maggots promote wound debridement, disinfection and healing by producing a complex mixture of… read more here.
Keywords: production; malpighian tubes; sericata; lucilia sericata ... See more keywords
The Effect of Soil Type and Moisture Level on the Development of Lucilia sericata (Diptera: Calliphoridae)
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DOI: 10.1093/jme/tjab229
Abstract: Abstract The present study aimed to determine the effects of the soil type and the moisture contents on the some life-history parameters of Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826) (Diptera: Calliphoridae). The larval and pupal survival, duration… read more here.
Keywords: development; soil type; sericata; moisture ... See more keywords
High Temperature Limits of Survival and Oviposition of Phormia regina (Meigen) and Lucilia sericata (Meigen)
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DOI: 10.3390/insects13110991
Abstract: Simple Summary These experiments were conducted to investigate the impact of high temperatures on survival and egg laying of two forensically important blow flies, Phormia regina (Meigen) and Lucilia sericata (Meigen) (Diptera: Calliphoridae). Earlier experiments… read more here.
Keywords: oviposition; egg; meigen; sericata ... See more keywords