Effect of Diazepam on the Developmental Parameters of Musca domestica

The objective of the present study was to investigate the some population dynamics and morphological parameters of Musca domestica Linnaeus, 1758 (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 (PMI) prediction.

Anahtar Kelimeler:

Entomotoxicology, Flies, Forensic entomology, Population Dynamics, Musca domestica, Entomotoksikoloji, Sinekler, Adli Entomoloji, Populasyon Dinamiği

Diazepamın Musca domestica’nın Gelişimsel Parametreleri Üzerine Etkisi

Bu çalışmanın amacı Musca domestica Linnaeus, 1758 (Diptera: Muscidae)'nin diazepam etkisi altındaki bazı populasyon dinamiklerini ve biyolojik parametrelerini araştırmaktır. Bu amaçla, M. domestica larvaları farklı dozlarda diazepam içeren besinle yetiştirilmiştir. Diazepamin M. domestica'nın bazı yaşam öyküsü parametreleri; pupa ve yetişkin ağırlığı, yetişkin ve pupa sayısı ve gelişim hızı gibi üzerindeki etkisini değerlendirdik. Bu çalışma, Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Entomoloji Laboratuvarı'nda 2021 yılında gerçekleştirilmiştir. Elde edilen sonuçlar pupa ve ergin ağırlığı, pupa ve ergin sayısı ve gelişme sürelerinin diazepam konsantrasyonu ile negatif ilişkili olduğunu göstermiştir. Bulgular, diazepamın larva ve pupa gelişim sürecini hızlandırdığını göstermiştir. Sonuçlardan yola çıkarak, diazepam veya diğer uyuşturucuyla bağlı ölüm olaylarında böcek larva verilerinin toksikolojik analizi uygulamasında özel dikkat gösterilmelidir. Ayrıca, uyuşturucu veya kimyasala bağlı ölüm için entomolojik kanıtları analiz ederken, bunun Postmortem Interval (PMI) tahmini üzerindeki etkilerini akılda tutmak önemlidir.

Keywords:

Musca domestica, Entomotoksikoloji, Sinekler, Adli Entomoloji, Populasyon Dinamiği,

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