Sarcophaga (Liosarcophaga) dux (Diptera: Sarcophagidae): A flesh fly species of medical importance |
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Authors: | Kabkaew L Sukontason Sangob Sanit Tunwadee Klong-klaew Jeffery K Tomberlin Kom Sukontason |
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Affiliation: | .Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, 50200 Thailand ;.Department of Entomology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX USA |
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Abstract: | BackgroundAlthough tropical climate of Thailand is suitably endowed with biodiversity of insects, flies of medical importance is not well investigated. Using information from literature search, fly survey approach and specialist’s experience, we review database of Sarcophaga (Liosarcophaga) dux Thomson (Diptera: Sarcophagidae), one of the priorities flesh fly species of medical importance in Thailand.ResultsThis review deals with morphology, bionomics and medical involvement. Important morphological characteristics of egg, larva, puparia and adult were highlighted with illustration and/or micrographs. Search pertaining to molecular analysis used for fly identification and developmental rate of larvae were included. Medical involvement of larvae was not only myiasis-producing agent in humans and animals, but associated with human death investigations.ConclusionsThis information will enable us to accurate identify this species and to emphasis the increase medically important scene in Thailand. |
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Keywords: | Sarcophaga dux Review literature Thailand Forensic entomology Myiasis Morphology Adult Immature stages |
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