Diversity and succession pattern of forensically important dipteran species associated with organophosphate pesticides-intoxicated rat carcasses in Sarawak, Malaysia

• Main Authors: Nor Aliza Abdul Rahim, Marlini Othman, Madinah Adrus, Zainab Ngaini
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2024
• Online Access: http://journalarticle.ukm.my/23814/1/serangga_9.pdf; http://journalarticle.ukm.my/23814/; https://ejournals.ukm.my/serangga/issue/view/1633/showToc
• Institution: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

This research aimed to study the decomposition process of organophosphate-intoxicated rat carcasses and the succession pattern of associated insects at a secondary forest in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. The animal model, Rattus norvegicus, weighing around 180-200g were assigned in T1 and T2 groups an...