Morphological observation of puparia of Chrysomya nigripes (Diptera: Calliphoridae) from human corpse

Forensic Science International

Volumn 161, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 15-19

  Sukontason, Kabkaew L ^a   Kanchai, Chaturong ^a   Piangjai, Somsak ^a   Boonsriwong, Worachote ^a   Bunchu, Nophawan ^a   Sripakdee, Duanghatai ^a   Chaiwong, Tarinee ^a   Kuntalue, Budsabong ^b   Siriwattanarungsee, Sirisuda ^a   Sukontason, Kom ^a  

^a Faculty of Medicine Chiang Mai University   (Thailand)

^b CHIANG MAI UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Blow fly; Chrysomya nigripes; Forensic entomology; Identification; Puparia

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; CADAVER; FLY; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; MORPHOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUPATION; SKELETON; THAILAND;

EID: 33746279705     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2005.10.013     Document Type: Article

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