Diptera of Medico-Legal Importance Associated With Pig Carrion in a Tropical Dry Forest
| Autor: | Taciano Moura Barbosa, R. L. Salgado, Simão Dias Vasconcelos, J. R. B. Souza |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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0106 biological sciences
Tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests General Veterinary biology Ecology 030231 tropical medicine Zoology biology.organism_classification 01 natural sciences 010602 entomology 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Infectious Diseases Abundance (ecology) Insect Science Muscidae Key (lock) Parasitology Carrion Chrysomya albiceps Species richness Calliphoridae |
| Zdroj: | Journal of medical entomology. 53(5) |
| ISSN: | 1938-2928 |
| Popis: | The diversity of necrophagous Diptera is largely unknown in seasonally dry tropical forests, despite their medical, veterinary, and forensic relevance. We performed a study in the dry Caatinga forest exclusive to Brazil in order to assess the diversity and temporal pattern of Diptera species using pig carcasses as substrates. Adults were collected daily until complete skeletonization. We collected 17,142 adults from 18 families, 10 of which comprise species with known necrophagous habits. The most abundant families were Calliphoridae (47.3% of specimens), Sarcophagidae (20.8%), and Muscidae (15.5%), whereas Sarcophagidae stood out in terms of richness with 21 species. The native Cochliomyia macellaria (F.) (Diptera: Calliphoridae) and the invasive Chrysomya albiceps (Wiedmann) (Calliphoridae) were the dominant species. A total of 18 species reached the carcass during the first 48 h postdeath. The bloated and active decay stages had the highest richness and abundance of dipterans. From a forensic standpoint, C. macellaria and C. albiceps are likely to aid in establishing postmortem interval due to their early arrival and high abundance on the carcass. Despite harsh environmental conditions, the Caatinga harbors a rich assemblage of dipterans that play a key role in carrion decomposition. Their medico-veterinary importance is strengthened by the poor local sanitary conditions. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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