title: An occurrence of Synthesiomyia nudiseta (Wulp) (Diptera: Muscidae) from a human corpse in a high-rise building in Malaysia: a case report.
abstract: This is the first report of Synthesiomyia nudiseta (Wulp) (Diptera: Muscidae) on a   human corpse discovered in a high-rise building in Malaysia. On 5 March 2008, a decomposing   body of an adult female was found on the top floor of a thirteen-story building in Kuala   Lumpur, Malaysia. Her body was colonized by S. nudiseta larvae, which were normally   associated with corpses found indoors at ground level. The post-mortem interval (PMI) was   estimated at approximately 5 to 9 days. This case is significant as it demonstrates that this   species can locate a dead body even in a high-rise building. Further findings of fly distribution   especially in high-rise buildings should be reported to assist entomologists in PMI analysis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Parasitology & Medical Entomology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Jalan Raja Muda Abdul Aziz, 50300 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. syams81@yahoo.com
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Syamsa
authors.forename: F M S
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Ahmad
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Zuha
authors.forename: A Z
authors.initials: AZ
authors.lastname: Khairul
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Marwi
authors.forename: A W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Shahrom
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Omar
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D001344:Autopsy / Q000379:methods*; D002102:Cadaver; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008296:Malaysia; D008853:Microscopy; D009117:Muscidae / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development*; D013997:Time Factors