Phormia regina

Baker, G.T. Purification and some properties of arginine phosphokinase from the blow fly, Phormia regina. Insect Biochem., 6, 449-456 (1976)... 

Stoffolano J. G., Schauber E., Yin C. M., Tillman J. A. and Blomquist G. J. (1997). Cuticular hydrocarbons and then role in copulatory behavior in Phormia regina (Meigen). J. Insect Physiol. 43, 1065-1076. 

Phormia regina Brachycera Muscomorpha Oestroidea Calliphoridae Ceratitis capitata (medfly)... 

Ozaki, M., Takahara, T., Kawahara, Y., Wada-Katsumata, A., Seno, K., Amakawa, T., Yamaoka, R. and Nakamura, T. (2003). Perception of noxious compounds by contact chemoreceptors of the blowfly, Phormia regina Putative role of an odorant-binding protein. Chem. Senses, 28, 349-359. 

The CHCs of the blow-fly Phormia regina are complex mixtures of saturated n-, monomethyl- and dimethylalkanes with 23-33 carbon atoms. These CHCs do not appear to change with age or diet, and differ only slightly between the sexes (Byrne et al, 1995 Stoffolano et al., 1997). Males show the same strong copulatory response to dummies covered with the extract of either sex but a very reduced response to hexane-washed flies (Stoffolano et al., 1997). In Calliphora vomitoria, the situation is less clear. Ablation of the female corpora allata or of the ovaries leads to an increase in the proportion of monomethylalkanes. However, these two procedures induce divergent effects on male attraction. Moreover, when hydrocarbon production was unchanged, male attraction was... 

Byrne, A.L., Camann, M.A., Cyr, T.L., Catts, E. P. and Espelie, K.E. (1995). Forensic implications of biochemical differences among geographic populations of the black blow fly, Phormia regina (Meigen). J. Forensic Sci., 40, 372-377. 

In our own experiments with adult Phormia regina, feeding reserpine mixed with powdered milk and sucrose or injecting it at doses of 100 yg/g body weight and higher seemed to induce a state of lethargy and inactivity. 

Terriere, L.C. and Yu, S.J., Microsomal oxidases in the flesh fly (Sarcophagii bullata Parker) and the black blow fly [Phormia regina (Meigen)], Pestic. Biochent. Physiol., 6, 223,1976. 

Their results suggested that trehalose may bind to the enzyme at a site other than the active site, and thereby inhibit enzymic activity. This type of feedback inhibition could be important in regulating the levels of trehalose in the blood of these insects. Friedman found that trehalose also inhibits the enzyme in the blowfly Phormia regina. 

Phormia regina, tarsal taste hairs Inhibition proscobis Threshold -0.87 C2-C5 -0.15 -0.36 (34)... 

Paracentrotus lioidus, 350 Peromyscus maniculatus, 223 Phaseolus coccineus, 114, 115 Phaseolus vulgaris, 114 Phormia regina, 341, 367 Pieris hrassicae, 349 Plethodon, 100 Plethodon cinereus, 101, 107 Plethodon jordani melaventris, 107 Plethodon vehiculum, 107 PleuTodeles waltlii, 36, 286 Pseudotriton ruber schencki, 107... 

To solve the problem of non-polar chemicals in water, Blaney (1975) used a suspension of leaf surface waxes in a 50 mM NaCl solution. Since our attempts to use this technique gave unclear results in the carrot rust fly, Psila rosae, we tested additional methods. The most promising results were obtained using 10 7o methanol extracts of leaf surfaces in a 100 mM NaCl solution as represented in Fig. 1.4 (StSdler, unpublished). We found no indication of damage or stimulation by methanol in different fly species. These results are in agreement with those of Dethier (1951) the 50% behavioral rejection threshold for methanol is about 5 to 10 molar for the blowfly, Phormia regina, and the cricket, Gryllus assimilis. 

Angioy, A. M., Liscia, A. and Pietra, P. (1979) Influence of feeding conditions on wing, labellar and tarsal hair resistance in Phormia regina (Meig.). Experientia, 35, 60-61. 

Fredman, S. M. (1975) Peripheral and central interactions between sugar, water, and salt receptors of the blowfly, Phormia regina. J. Insect Physiol., 21, 265-80. 

Goldrich, N. R. ( = Rachman, N. J.) (1973) Behavioral responses of Phormia regina (Meigen) to labellar stimulation with amino acids. /. gen. Physiol., 61, 74-88. 

Rachman, N. J. (1979) The sensitivity of the labellar sugar receptors of Phormia regina in relation to feeding. J. Insect Physiol, 25, 733-9. 

Rachman, N. J. (1980a) Physiology of feeding preference patterns of female black blowflies Phormia regina Meigen) I. The role of carbohydrate reserves. J, comp. Physiol, 139, 59-66. 

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