Investigation of the sarcosaphagous fly in Guizhou Province / 中国法医学杂志

Objective To investigate the fly in relation to cadaver in the area of Guizhou. Method According to entomological investigation method, 12 areas were selected for investigation, where specimens were collected from 10th to 20th in February, May, August and November in a year. Results 37433 sarcosaphagous fly specimens were collected in 12 areas in a year, which were classified into 27 species of 17 genera in 5 families.Conclusion Data on the sarcosaphagous fly species, area- and season-related distribution were obtained, which is reported first time in China. and may form a basis for further study on the development of sarcosaphagous fly and provide reference to estimation of possible season and circumstance when death occurred.