Brief Review of Morphological Characters in the Identification of Muscomorpha (Diptera) of Sanitary and Forensic Importance
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Phylogeny
3. Medical–Veterinary Importance as Pathogen Transmitters
4. Medical–Veterinary Importance as Causes of Myiasis
5. Forensic Importance
6. Problems in Identification
7. Identification Using Scanning Electron Microscopy
8. Discussion
8.1. Eggs
8.2. Larvae
8.2.1. Head
8.2.2. Body Segments
8.2.3. Anal Segment
8.3. Puparia
9. Conclusions and Future Directions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Mendonça, P.M.; Cortinhas, L.B.; Garção-Neto, C.H.; Queiroz, M.M.d.C. Brief Review of Morphological Characters in the Identification of Muscomorpha (Diptera) of Sanitary and Forensic Importance. Diversity 2024, 16, 599. https://doi.org/10.3390/d16100599
Mendonça PM, Cortinhas LB, Garção-Neto CH, Queiroz MMdC. Brief Review of Morphological Characters in the Identification of Muscomorpha (Diptera) of Sanitary and Forensic Importance. Diversity. 2024; 16(10):599. https://doi.org/10.3390/d16100599
Chicago/Turabian StyleMendonça, Paloma Martins, Lucas Barbosa Cortinhas, Carlos Henrique Garção-Neto, and Margareth Maria de Carvalho Queiroz. 2024. "Brief Review of Morphological Characters in the Identification of Muscomorpha (Diptera) of Sanitary and Forensic Importance" Diversity 16, no. 10: 599. https://doi.org/10.3390/d16100599
APA StyleMendonça, P. M., Cortinhas, L. B., Garção-Neto, C. H., & Queiroz, M. M. d. C. (2024). Brief Review of Morphological Characters in the Identification of Muscomorpha (Diptera) of Sanitary and Forensic Importance. Diversity, 16(10), 599. https://doi.org/10.3390/d16100599