On the occurrence of Musca domestica L oviposition activity on pig carcass in peninsular Malaysia.
- Author:
Chong Chin Heo
;
Abdullah Marwi Mohamad
;
John Jeffery
;
Hiromu Kurahashi
;
Baharudin Omar
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Houseflies;
Swine;
Malaysia;
L;
occurrence
- From:Tropical biomedicine
2008;25(3):252-3
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:Malay
-
Abstract:
A forensic entomological study conducted in an oil palm plantation in Tanjung Sepat, Selangor, Malaysia on 3 August 2007 revealed that a housefly, Musca domestica Linnaeus oviposited its eggs on a freshly dead pig. This finding indicated that housefly might play an important role in forensic investigation in determining post-mortem interval (PMI), although it was not yet found in human corpses or any animal carrion. This preliminary paper presented a first record of Musca domestica eggs found on animal carcass in the country.
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