Larval morphology of Chrysomya megacephala (Fabricius) (Diptera: Calliphoridae) using scanning electron microscopy

Journal of Vector Ecology

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 47-52

  Sukontason, Kabkaew L ^a   Sukontason, Kom ^a   Piangjai, Somsak ^a   Boonchu, Noppawan ^a   Chaiwong, Tarinee ^a   Vogtsberger, Roy C ^b   Kuntaluc, Budsabong ^a   Thijuk, Natchanart ^a   Olson, Jimmy K ^c  

^a Faculty of Medicine Chiang Mai University   (Thailand)

^b HARDIN SIMMONS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chrysomya megacephala; Forensic entomology; Identification; Larval morphology; Scanning electron microscopy

Indexed keywords

CALLIPHORIDAE; CHRYSOMYA; CHRYSOMYA MEGACEPHALA; CHRYSOMYA RUFIFACIES; DIPTERA; MEGACEPHALA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CADAVER; FLY; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HISTOLOGY; LARVA; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

ANIMALS; CADAVER; DIPTERA; FORENSIC MEDICINE; LARVA; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING;

EID: 0041706900     PISSN: 10811710     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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