Sarcophaga dux Thomson (Diptera: Sarcophagidae) recovered from wrapped body of an infant: its evidential value

The decomposed body of a male infant was found in an oil palm estate in Rengit, Batu Pahat, Johor wrapped with clothes. Entomological specimens recovered in this case were flesh fly larvae, Sarcophaga (Liosarcophaga) dux Thomson and Sarcophaga peregrina (Robineau-Desvoidy) (Diptera: Sarcophagidae)....

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Main Authors:	Raja Muhammad Zuha Raja Kamal Bashah, Muhammad Hilmi Baba
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Pusat Sistematik Serangga, Fakulti Sains dan Teknologi, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2016
Online Access:	http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10991/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10991/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10991/1/16649-46806-1-SM.pdf

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spelling	ukm-109912017-11-23T09:12:19Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10991/ Sarcophaga dux Thomson (Diptera: Sarcophagidae) recovered from wrapped body of an infant: its evidential value Raja Muhammad Zuha Raja Kamal Bashah, Muhammad Hilmi Baba, The decomposed body of a male infant was found in an oil palm estate in Rengit, Batu Pahat, Johor wrapped with clothes. Entomological specimens recovered in this case were flesh fly larvae, Sarcophaga (Liosarcophaga) dux Thomson and Sarcophaga peregrina (Robineau-Desvoidy) (Diptera: Sarcophagidae). Minimum post mortem interval (PMImin) was approximately 48 hrs based on the largest specimen, i.e. S. dux. This species has been featured as forensically important species in Malaysia but scarcity of developmental data and bionomics in cadaver environment limit its utilization in forensic case. Issues pertaining its evidential value in this case and recommendations are described herein. Pusat Sistematik Serangga, Fakulti Sains dan Teknologi, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2016-12 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10991/1/16649-46806-1-SM.pdf Raja Muhammad Zuha Raja Kamal Bashah, and Muhammad Hilmi Baba, (2016) Sarcophaga dux Thomson (Diptera: Sarcophagidae) recovered from wrapped body of an infant: its evidential value. Serangga, 21 (2). pp. 163-170. ISSN 1394-5130 http://ejournal.ukm.my/serangga/issue/view/890
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description	The decomposed body of a male infant was found in an oil palm estate in Rengit, Batu Pahat, Johor wrapped with clothes. Entomological specimens recovered in this case were flesh fly larvae, Sarcophaga (Liosarcophaga) dux Thomson and Sarcophaga peregrina (Robineau-Desvoidy) (Diptera: Sarcophagidae). Minimum post mortem interval (PMImin) was approximately 48 hrs based on the largest specimen, i.e. S. dux. This species has been featured as forensically important species in Malaysia but scarcity of developmental data and bionomics in cadaver environment limit its utilization in forensic case. Issues pertaining its evidential value in this case and recommendations are described herein.
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author	Raja Muhammad Zuha Raja Kamal Bashah, Muhammad Hilmi Baba,
spellingShingle	Raja Muhammad Zuha Raja Kamal Bashah, Muhammad Hilmi Baba, Sarcophaga dux Thomson (Diptera: Sarcophagidae) recovered from wrapped body of an infant: its evidential value
author_facet	Raja Muhammad Zuha Raja Kamal Bashah, Muhammad Hilmi Baba,
author_sort	Raja Muhammad Zuha Raja Kamal Bashah,
title	Sarcophaga dux Thomson (Diptera: Sarcophagidae) recovered from wrapped body of an infant: its evidential value
title_short	Sarcophaga dux Thomson (Diptera: Sarcophagidae) recovered from wrapped body of an infant: its evidential value
title_full	Sarcophaga dux Thomson (Diptera: Sarcophagidae) recovered from wrapped body of an infant: its evidential value
title_fullStr	Sarcophaga dux Thomson (Diptera: Sarcophagidae) recovered from wrapped body of an infant: its evidential value
title_full_unstemmed	Sarcophaga dux Thomson (Diptera: Sarcophagidae) recovered from wrapped body of an infant: its evidential value
title_sort	sarcophaga dux thomson (diptera: sarcophagidae) recovered from wrapped body of an infant: its evidential value
publisher	Pusat Sistematik Serangga, Fakulti Sains dan Teknologi, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
publishDate	2016
url	http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10991/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10991/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10991/1/16649-46806-1-SM.pdf
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Sarcophaga dux Thomson (Diptera: Sarcophagidae) recovered from wrapped body of an infant: its evidential value

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