Ivorra, Tania and Rahimi, Razuin and Goh, Thary Gazi and Azmiera, Nurul and Nur-Aliah, Natasha Azmi and Low, Van Lun and Heo, Chong Chin (2024) First record of Diamesus osculans (Vigors, 1825) (Coleoptera: Silphidae) colonization on a human corpse. International Journal of Legal Medicine, 138 (2). pp. 677-683. ISSN 0937-9827, DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/s00414-023-03023-z.
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A partially skeletonized human corpse was found in bushes in Selangor, Malaysia in June 2020. Entomological evidence was collected during the autopsy and sent to the Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) for minimum postmortem interval (PMImin) analysis. Standard protocols were applied when processing preserved and live insect specimens of both larval and pupal stages. Entomological evidence revealed that the corpse was colonized by Chrysomya nigripes Aubertin, 1932 (Diptera: Calliphoridae) and Diamesus osculans (Vigors, 1825) (Coleoptera: Silphidae). Chrysomya nigripes was chosen as the PMImin indicator as this fly species is an earlier colonizer compared to D. osculans beetle larvae which their presence is the indicative of late stage of decomposition. For the present case, the pupae of C. nigripes were the oldest insect evidence collected and based on the available developmental data, the estimated minimum PMI was established between 9 and 12 days. It is noteworthy to highlight that this is the first record of D. osculans colonization on a human corpse.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Funders: | Universiti Teknologi MARA (500-HEA (23/4/11)), Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia, under the Higher Institution Centre of Excellence (HICoE) (MO002-2019) |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Forensic entomology; Diamesus osculans; Silphidae; Carrion beetle |
| Subjects: | R Medicine > R Medicine (General) |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Science > Institute of Biological Sciences Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research & Innovation) Office > Tropical Infectious Diseases Research and Education Centre |
| Depositing User: | Ms. Juhaida Abd Rahim |
| Date Deposited: | 15 Nov 2024 02:25 |
| Last Modified: | 15 Nov 2024 02:25 |
| URI: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/46053 |
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