Effects of environmental factors on circadian activity in the flesh fly, Sarcophaga crassipalpis

Abstract.The diel locomotor activity patterns of wandering larvae in the flesh fly, Sarcophaga crassipalpis Macquart (Diptera: Sarcophagidae), were examined using a novel apparatus and shown to be primarily diurnal, but with a minority (37%) showing nocturnal activity. In response to the environmental stress of heat shock, a significantly larger proportion (72%) of the larvae became nocturnal. In comparison, adult circadian activity also was predominantly diurnal, but not correlated with the larval activity patterns. In addition, adult patterns showed age‐related changes in entrainment and free running period. Finally, the phase of circadian‐gated adult eclosion was shown to be entrained by a 3‐day exposure to light–dark cycles delivered prior to pupariation, with the phase maintained throughout pupal–adult metamorphosis under constant dark conditions. These results demonstrate that environmental changes may have profound effects on the expression of 24‐h activity patterns and circadian rhythms during different life stages throughout development.

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