17 A. Ghafoor M. Akbar M. Ansar I. Amjad M. S. Khan M. Ashraf Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences JAPS 20102010/08/01 20 4 281-285 1018-7081 NA <p>An experiment was conducted to evaluate the pupation site preference of&nbsp;<em>Calliphorid</em>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<em>Sarcophagid</em>&nbsp;flies towards the various pupation materials in the months of October and December. Flies were released in the two batches of &ldquo;10&rdquo; and &ldquo;50&rdquo;.&nbsp; Six pupations materials were the news paper strips, fresh leaves, dry leaves, decayed fruits, decayed vegetables and folded clothes. Data were recorded for fifteen minutes for five consecutive days.&nbsp; Results showed that decayed vegetables proved the best sites for pupation in both batches &ldquo;10&rsquo; and &ldquo;50&rdquo; respectively during the month of October. In the month of December decayed fruits and fresh leaves proved the most preferred site in the batches of &ldquo;50&rdquo;. and &ldquo;10&rdquo; respectively. In both months and batches folded clothes found the least attractive site for pupation.</p> morning response, Calliphorid, Sarcophagid, pupation materials Pakistan Agricultural Scientists Forum https://thejaps.org.pk/AbstractView.aspx?mid=2010-JAPS-404