Does Time of Day Effect Insect Oviposition

Abstract

The nocturnal activity of blowflies and their ability to oviposit during the night and in the dark is an ongoing debate but it is however generally thought of that blowflies are not active at night and do not lay eggs at night [1]. Despite this, some argue against this suggesting that blowflies are indeed active at night and oviposit at night and in the dark [2]. With this in mind, this paper presents an argument to support and provide evidence of the active nature of blowflies at night and their ovipositing habits. Areas such as the effect of artificial light on blowfly oviposition and nocturnal blowfly activity are discussed from different perspectives in order to present a significant argument.