@article {23584, title = {The importance of habitat in the ecology of decomposition on rabbit carcasses in malaysia: implications in forensic entomology}, journal = {Journal of Medical Entomology}, volume = {52}, year = {2015}, pages = {9{\textendash}23}, abstract = {

The stages of decomposition and the faunal succession on rabbit carcasses in three different habitats, namely jungle, rural, and highland areas, were studied. Three New Zealand White rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) carcasses weighing \∼2 kg were sampled daily until the decomposition process was completed. Representative specimens of adult flies, larvae, pupa, and mites were collected from the carcasses and processed in the laboratory. There were differences in decomposition rate and faunal succession between the carcasses. The fastest rate of decomposition was recorded in rural area, and the slowest rate of decomposition was recorded in highland area. The carcasses exhibited the same pattern of colonization by adult flies, but the dominant species of larvae and adult flies on each carcass in specific habitats were different. The primary species of flies recorded in jungle were Chrysomya megacephala F., Chrysomya rufifacies (Macquart), Chrysomya chani Kurahashi, Chrysomya villenuevi Patton, Chrysomya nigripes Aubertin, Chrysomya pinguis (Walker), Hemipyrellia ligurriens (Wiedemann), Hemipyrellia tagaliana (Bigot), Hypopyiopsis fumipennis (Walker), Hypopygiopsis violacea (Macquart), and Hydrotaea spinigera Stein represented by both adults and larvae. Musca domestica L., Atherigona sp., Lioproctia pattoni (Senior-White), Lioproctia saprianovae Pape \& B\änziger, and Seniorwhitea princeps (Wiedemann) were represented by adults only. The biodiversity of flies in the rural area were C. megacephala, C. rufifacies, H. ligurriens, Fannia canicularis L., Hydrotaea chalcogaster (Wiedemann), and Hyd. spinigera represented by both adults and larvae, meanwhile M. domestica, Atherigona sp., Boettcherisca peregrina (Robineau-Desvoidy), Parasarcophaga taenionota Wiedemann, Parasarcophaga scopariiformis Senior-White, and S. princeps were represented by adults only. The species of flies collected in the highland area were Lucilia porphyrina (Walker), C. megacephala, C. rufifacies, C. villenuevi, C. pinguis, H. ligurriens, Hyd. spinigera, Hyd. chalcogaster, F. canicularis, and Boettcherisca highlandica Kurahashi \& Tan represented by both adults and larvae, whereas C. nigripes, Chrysomya thanomthini Kurahashi \& Tumrasvin, M. domestica, Atherigona sp., Parasarcophaga albiceps Meigen, P. taenionota, Sepsidae, Phoridae, and Millichidae were represented by adults only. Faunal succession followed the sequence of dominant flies, i.e., Calliphoridae, Sarcophagidae, Muscidae, Sepsidae, and lastly Stratiomyidae for jungle, or Sepsidae for rural and highland studies. Mites, from suborders Mesostigmata, Prostigmata, Astigmatina, and Oribatida, were also recovered throughout decomposition, which could be used for future implementation in forensic investigations. The data obtained from this study could provide more accurate indicators for local forensic scientists in solving criminal cases especially on the determination of time and primary location of death.

}, keywords = {blow fly, fauna succession, Malaysia, mite, Rabbit carcass}, url = {https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tju001}, author = {Silahuddin, SA and Latif, B and Kurahashi, H and Heo, CC} } @article {23247, title = {Coprophilic dipteran community associated with horse dung in Malaysia}, journal = {Halteres}, volume = {6}, year = {2015}, month = {2016/05/04}, pages = {33-50}, abstract = {

Blood-sucking flies are known as vectors of pathogens to farm animals worldwide. However, little is known about dipteran biodiversity associated with horse dung in Malaysia which could serve as vectors. Thus, a field trip to a horse farm located in Tanjung Rambutan, Perak, peninsular Malaysia was conducted in 2010. We examined adults and larvae of dipterans associated with 100 horse dung pats. A total of 1480 dipteran specimens from nine families were collected including Sphaeroceridae, Muscidae, Sarcophagidae, Calliphoridae, Sepsidae, Tabanidae, Ulidiidae, Dolichopodidae and Milichiidae. The lesser dung fly (Sphaeroceridae) which consisted of four species was the most abundant dipteran followed by sarcophagids and muscids. Seven species of muscids were collected from the horse farm and three of them were haematophagic namely Musca conducens Walker, 1859, Musca ventrosa Wiedemann, 1830 and Stomoxys calcitrans (Linnaeus, 1758). Fly larvae collected from the dung were raised to adult stage and subsequently identified as M. conducens and Neomyia gavisa Walker, 1859. We reported new locality records for three species of Muscidae in Malaysia namely Pyrellia proferens Walker, 1859, Lispe kowarzi Becker, 1903 (new to peninsular) and N. gavisa Walker, 1859.

}, keywords = {Coprophilic Diptera, horse dung, Lispe kowarzi, Malaysia, Neomyia gavisa., new record, Pyrellia proferens}, url = {https://www.researchgate.net/publication/275833574}, author = {Heo, C.C. and Latif, B. and Kurahashi, H. and Hayashi, T. and Nazni, W.A. and Omar, B.} } @article {23084, title = {Occurrence of Oriental Flies Associated with Indoor and Outdoor Human Remains in the Tropical Climate of North Malaysia}, journal = {Journal of Vector Ecology}, volume = {37}, year = {2012}, pages = {62-68}, abstract = {

Flies attracted to human remains during death investigations were surveyed in north Peninsular Malaysia. Six families, eight genera, and 16 species were identified from human remains, with the greatest fly diversity occurring on remains recovered indoors. The total relative frequency of species was led by Chrysomya megacephala (Fabricius, 1794) (46\%), followed by Chrysomya rufifacies (Macquart, 1842) (22\%), Sarcophaga (Liopygia) ruficornis (Fabricius, 1974) (5\%), Sarcophaga spp. (4\%), Synthesiomyia nudiseta Wulp, 1883 (6\%), Megaselia spp. (3\%), Megaselia scalaris (Loew, 1866), (2\%), Megaselia spiracularis Schmitz, 1938 (2\%), and Chrysomya villeneuvi Patton, 1922 (2\%). Hemipyrellia tagaliana (Bigot, 1877), Desmometopa sp., Megaselia curtineura (Brues, 1909), Hemipyrellia ligurriens Wiedemann 1830, Ophyra sp., Sarcophaga princeps Wiedemann 1830, Piophila casei (Linnaeus, 1758), and unidentified pupae each represented 1\%, respectively.

}, keywords = {Malaysia, Milichiidae, necrophagous}, author = {Kumara, T. K. and Disney, RHL and Abu Hassan, A and Flores, M and Hwa, TS and Mohamed, Z and CheSalmah, MR and Bhupinder, S.} } @article {15743, title = {A report on the pupae of Desmometopa sp. (Diptera: Milichiidae) recovered from a human corpse in Malaysia}, journal = {Tropical Biomedicine}, volume = {27}, number = {1}, year = {2010}, month = {Apr}, pages = {131-133}, abstract = {The pupae of Desmometopa sp. (Diptera: Milichiidae) were collected from a human corpse found indoor in active decay stage together with the larvae Of Sarcophagidae, Synthesiomyia nudiseta (Wulp), Chrysomya megacephala (Fabricius) and Chrysomya rufifacies (Macquart). This research note is the first report of the Desmometopa sp. recovered from a human corpse in Malaysia.}, keywords = {Desmometopa, Malaysia, Milichiidae, necrophagous}, isbn = {0127-5720}, url = {://ZOOREC:ZOOR14610068167 }, author = {Kumara, T. K. and Abu Hassan, A. and Salmah, Che M. R. and Bhupinder, S.} }