On the occurrence of Musca domestica L oviposition activity on pig carcass in peninsular Malaysia
Tropical Biomedicine
;
: 252-3, 2008.
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in Malayalam
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| ID: wpr-629783
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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Main subject:
Swine
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Houseflies
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Malaysia
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Malayalam
Journal:
Tropical Biomedicine
Year:
2008
Type:
Article
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