Title: First Report of Human Myiasis Caused by <I>Chrysomya megacephala</I> and <I>Chrysomya rufifacies</I> (Diptera: Calliphoridae) in Thailand, and Its Implication in Forensic Entomology
Abstract: We report a forensic entomology case associated with human myiasis in Chiang Mai Province, northern Thailand. The remains of a 53-yr-old-male were concurrently infested with third instars of the two blow fly species, Chrysomya megacephala (F.) and Chrysomya rufifacies (Macquart), near a severe tumor lesion presented on the lower right leg. The presence of third instars, ≈5 d old, on the day following postmortem indicated that myiasis occurred before death. This is the first report of both fly species acting as a myiasis-producing agent in Thailand. Unsynchronized data between the age of fly larvae due to myiasis premortem and verified age/condition of the corpse suggest a potential complication and error in the estimation of postmortem interval if other predisposition fly infestations are not considered.
Publication Year: 2005
Publication Date: 2005-07-01
Language: en
Type: article
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