High Temperature Limits of Survival and Oviposition of Phormia regina (Meigen) and Lucilia sericata (Meigen).

During oviposition trials, temperature readings on the dataloggers were noted at the 12 h check when oviposition substrate was switched. Thermostat data from some Canadian homes during the 2021 Western North America heat wave indicate internal home temperatures may reach oviposition-augmenting temperatures in extreme heat events [[29]]. Modeling used to predict sealed cabin temperatures indicate that a 30 °C day may raise internal temperatures beyond our observed limits of survival and oviposition [[34]]. Upper lethal temperatures provide information about where and when blow fly populations can persist, while upper non-lethal temperatures provide information as to where and when female blow flies can likely oviposit. [Extracted from the article]