Adult specimens of Cochliomyia macellaria, Chrysomya megacephala, Ch. rufifacies, Lucilia sp. (Calliphoridae), Musca domestica (Muscidae), Oxelytrum discicolle (Silphidae) and Sarcophagidae were recovered from 12 human cadavers in Cali, Valle, Colombia. Information regarding these findings is presented.

Correct insect identification is an important issue in the forensic entomological analysis. Short DNA segments can be used to uniquely identify species. In order to be useful as a forensic tool, a short DNA sequence must be not only easily sequenced, but also contains enough variation to generate unique identifiers at either the species or population levels. In the present study, we assessed th...

The morphology of the second and third instars of Chrysomya villeneuvi Patton, a fly species of forensic importance, was presented by use of light microscopy. Both instars were of hairy appearance, bearing elongated tubercles along the abdominal and caudal segments. The anterior spiracle had 13-15 papillae. Minute dark spots were observed to thoroughly cover the tubercle's surface, with 4-6 str...

The authors report herein the entomological evidence from the first documented forensic floating corpse in Thailand. The male remains of unknown name and age was found in the waterside of a reservoir in Lampang province, northern Thailand. Approximately 13-16 wounds resulting from sharp-edged material were found on the body. Numerous third-instar of blowflies Chrysomya megacephala (F) and Chrys...

J. Agric. Entomol. 9(4):237·243 (October 1992) ABSTRACT The remains of a female were discovered on the island of Oahu, Hawaiian Islands, wrapped in two layers of blankets. The Diptera recovered from the remains indicated a postmortem interval of 10.5 d. based on developmental rates for two species of Calliphoridae: Chrysomya mega­ cephala (Fabricius> and Chrysomya rufifacies (Macquart). It was ...

Myiasis, from the Greek myia for “fly,” has been defined as the infestation of live human or vertebrate animals with larvae of the insect order Diptera (flies), which feed on living or necrotic tissue. The majority of flies causing myiasis can be categorized into 1 of 2 groups, based on relationship with their hosts. Obligate parasites grow only on healthy tissue of live hosts whereas facultati...

The family Calliphoridae is widely known to lead the colonization of corpses and their development rates are frequently used to estimate the postmortem interval. This study presents the larval growth of five forensically important species of Calliphoridae in Colombia. Rearing took place in semicontrolled field conditions where the egg masses were collected. We show curves of larval growth, larv...

Flies (Diptera) play a significant role in the ecosystem as pollinators and decomposers, they are also important vermin disease vectors. Studies on dipteran species still lacking Malaysia; therefore, species’ biology, morphology, distribution, abundance necessary. The objectives of this study were to identify using molecular approach, determine flies’ Bovidae hosts, investigate diversity fly’s ...