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Molecular identification and composition of cyclorrhaphan flies associated with cafeterias


Citation

Khoso, Fahad Nazir and Tan, Marianne Pueh Im and Talib, Siti Mahsuri and Lau, Wei Hong (2015) Molecular identification and composition of cyclorrhaphan flies associated with cafeterias. Pakistan Journal of Zoology, 47 (6). pp. 1743-1752. ISSN 0030-9923

Abstract

Cafeterias are routinely visited by people to fulfil their daily feeding and drinking requirements. Unnoticed visitors, such as cyclorrhaphan flies, are also present in these places which can be a source of food poisoning and disease spread. These flies were collected from garbage piles, kitchen and vacant sites of two cafeterias (Cafeteria Serumpun and Cafeteria Agro-bio) within Universiti Putra Malaysia and one cafeteria (Cafeteria Old-flat) outside the university. A total of 1,037 fly specimens were collected and identified belonging to Calliphoridae, Muscidae and Sarcophagadae. The COI and COII gene sequences and phylogenetic results revealed five species of cyclorrhaphan flies, namely Chrysomya megacephala, Lucilia cuprina, Musca domestica, Ophyra spinigera and Sarcophaga dux. The highest number of flies was found at Cafeteria Serumpun (44%), followed by Cafeteria Old-flat (36%) and Cafeteria Agro-bio (20%). The most populated sampling site was kitchen and the abundant species was C. megacephala (92.66%). Analysis of data showed significant difference between individuals of different species at different cafeterias and sampling sites.


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Item Type: Article
Divisions: Faculty of Agriculture
Publisher: Smith and Franklin Academic Publishing
Keywords: Cyclorrhaphan flies; COI gene; COII gene; Phylogenetic study; Cafeteria
Depositing User: Ms. Nuraida Ibrahim
Date Deposited: 08 Apr 2021 02:36
Last Modified: 08 Apr 2021 02:36
URI: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/45527
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