Morphology and the Development Stages of Forensically Important Fly, Chrysomya megacephala (Diptera: Calliphoridae) at Long House Area in Sarikei, Sarawak.

Tracy Nor, Empak (2022) Morphology and the Development Stages of Forensically Important Fly, Chrysomya megacephala (Diptera: Calliphoridae) at Long House Area in Sarikei, Sarawak. [Final Year Project Report] (Unpublished)

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Abstract

Blowflies are important in forensics field as it can be used to determine the Post-Mortem Interval (PMI) of the death body. The structure and the morphology of the Chrysomya megacephala is important for correct identification. With correct identification, more data and information can be make and take consider when rearing the C. megacephala. To describe the morphology of the adult C. megacephala, the scanning electron microscope (SEM) were applied. Every body part are important and served different type of function. The C. megacephala were reared under the natural ambient temperature and humidity in the long house area in Sarikei, Sarawak. Malaysia. The duration of the development of the blowflies to complete one life cycle is depend on the temperature and the humidity of the surrounding. From this study, C. megacephala takes 220.165 hours (9.17 days) to complete one life cycles, from eggs stage to the adult stage, under temperature average of 28.72±2.53°C and humidity average of 83±14.30%. From the result, within the ambient environment in the long house area in Sarikei, Sarawak, Malaysia, higher temperature helps the development of C. megacephala faster than the lower temperature.

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