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Estimating colonization time of maggots infesting wounds in dogs: three case studies

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Pages 171-180 | Received 18 May 2021, Accepted 14 Feb 2022, Published online: 02 Mar 2022
 

Abstract

Forensic entomology is a key means of solving crimes related to both humans and animals by estimating the minimum postmortem interval (mPMI) or minimum time of colonization (mTOC). In Sri Lanka, this is the first attempt to estimate mTOC of the myiasis-causing fly Chrysomya bezziana (Villeneuve) (Diptera: Calliphoridae) in animal wounds using accumulated degree days (ADD). This study focuses on three dog myiasis cases reported to two veterinary clinics in Peradeniya, 2015. The mTOC is calculated for all three dog cases at temperature 38.8 °C which is the normal body rectal temperature of the dog. Based on the results, all infestations were due to a single fly species, C. bezziana and the ADD calculations suggest female C. bezziana flies have laid the eggs six days prior to the removal of C. bezziana larvae from the wounds. The present study highlights the importance and application of insect evidence to solve crime cases related to myiasis.

Résumé

L’entomologie médico-légale est un moyen clé de résoudre les crimes liés à la fois aux humains et aux animaux en estimant l’intervalle post-mortem minimum (mPMI) ou le temps minimum de colonisation (mTOC). Au Sri Lanka, il s’agit de la première tentative d’estimation du mTOC de la mouche responsable de la myiase Chrysomya bezziana (Villeneuve) (Diptera : Calliphoridae) dans les blessures d’animaux en utilisant la méthode d’accumulation des degrés-jour (méthode ADD). Cette étude se concentre sur trois cas de myiase canine signalés à deux cliniques vétérinaires à Peradeniya, 2015. Le mTOC est calculé pour les trois cas canins à une température de 38,8 °C, qui est la température rectale corporelle normale du chien. D’après les résultats, toutes les infestations étaient dues à une seule espèce de mouche, C. bezziana et les calculs de l’ADD suggèrent que les mouches femelles C. bezziana ont pondu les œufs six jours avant le retrait des larves de C. bezziana des plaies. La présente étude met en évidence l’importance et l’application des preuves d’insectes pour résoudre les cas de crime liés à la myiase.

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