Species of fly
Chrysomya villeneuvi , or hairy maggot , is a South East Asian fly species of forensic importance because the maggots of this species have been collected from human corpses .[ 1]
Study of the feeding behaviour of the hairy maggot is also underway to establish if they can be of possible medical importance in the future.[ 2]
Chrysomya villeneuvi belongs in the Dipteran family Calliphoridae . This family is composed of the blowflies, carrion flies and cluster flies. This genus includes Chrysomya bezziana and Chrysomya putoria , both of which are obligate parasites of mammals and cause myiasis .[ 3]
References
^ Kurahashi, Hiromu; Boonchu, Noppawan; Chaiwong, Tarinee; Piangjai, Somsak; Sukontason, Kabkaew L.; Sukontason, Kom (November 2003). "Hairy Maggot of Chrysomya villeneuvi (Diptera: Calliphoridae), a Fly Species of Forensic Importance" . Journal of Medical Entomology . 40 (6): 983โ 984. doi :10.1603/0022-2585-40.6.983 . ISSN 0022-2585 . PMID 14765679 .
^ Wannasan, Anchalee; Klong-klaew, Tunwadee; Suwannayod, Suttida; Limsopatham, Kwankamol; Samerjai, Chutharat; Sukontason, Kom; Sribanditmongkol, Pongruk; Sukontason, Kabkaew L.; Monum, Tawatchai (2017-02-28). "Forensically Important Blow Flies Chrysomya pinguis, C. villeneuvi , and Lucilia porphyrina (Diptera: Calliphoridae) in a Case of Human Remains in Thailand" . The Korean Journal of Parasitology . 55 (1): 71โ 76. doi :10.3347/kjp.2017.55.1.71 . ISSN 0023-4001 . PMC 5365255 . PMID 28285509 .
^ Sukontason, Kom; Sukontason, Kabkaew L.; Piangjai, Somsak; Narongchai, Paitoon; Samai, Wirachai; Boonchu, Noppawan; Sripakdee, Duanghatai; Ngern-klun, Radchadawan; Siriwattanarungsee, Sirisuda (2005-11-25). "Morphology of second and third instars of Chrysomya villeneuvi Patton (Diptera: Calliphoridae), a fly species of forensic importance". Forensic Science International . 154 (2): 195โ 199. doi :10.1016/j.forsciint.2004.10.009 . ISSN 0379-0738 . PMID 16182965 .