Chrysomya rufifacies (Macquart) as a forensically-important fly species in Thailand: A case report

Journal of Vector Ecology

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 162-164

  Sukontason, Kabkaew L ^a   Sukontason, Kom ^a   Narongchai, Paitune ^a   Lertthamnongtham, Sirisuda ^a   Piangjai, Somsak ^a   Olson, Jimmy K ^b  

^a Faculty of Medicine Chiang Mai University   (Thailand)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Case report; Chrysomya rufifacies; Forensic entomology; Hairy maggot blow fly; Post mortem interval; Thailand

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CADAVER; CASE REPORT; FLY; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HUMAN; LARVA; LEG; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; THAILAND; TIME;

ADULT; ANIMALS; AUTOPSY; DIPTERA; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HUMANS; LARVA; LEG; MALE; POPULATION DYNAMICS; POSTMORTEM CHANGES; THAILAND; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0035752851     PISSN: 10811710     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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