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Review of Synthesiomyia nudiseta (Diptera: Muscidae) as a useful tool in forensic entomology

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Synthesiomyia nudiseta (van der Wulp, 1883) is a synanthropic muscid found in tropical and subtropical zones around the world. The larvae of this species are a secondary agent of myiasis with necrophagous habits and play an important role in forensic entomology, as they are used as an indicator of post-mortem interval. Adults can be considered vectors of etiological agents such as Escherichia coli and Shigella dysenteriae. Due to its ability to adapt to different environmental conditions, its high dispersal capacity (shown by its introduction to Europe), its predatory habits in the last larval stage and the difficulty of identifying it, a very important goal is to update our knowledge about this species. Therefore, the main objective of this paper is to review the identification, geographical distribution and biology of this species in order to provide better support to investigations involving this fly.

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This work belongs to Tania Ivorra PhD, and was supported by the projects GV/2011/039 (Generalitat Valenciana) and GRE09-27 (University of Alicante), and by the postdoctoral scholarship 500-HEA (23/4/11) (Universiti Teknologi MARA).

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This study was funded by Generalitat Valenciana (project GV/2011/039), University of Alicante (project GRE09–27), and Universiti Teknologi MARA (grant number 500-HEA (23/4/11)).

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Ivorra, T., Martínez-Sánchez, A. & Rojo, S. Review of Synthesiomyia nudiseta (Diptera: Muscidae) as a useful tool in forensic entomology. Int J Legal Med 135, 2003–2015 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00414-021-02543-w

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