| breeding of ornidia obesa (diptera: syrphidae: eristalinae) on pig carcasses in brazil. | ornidia obesa f. (diptera: syrphidae) is usually neglected in forensic entomology, although adults are rather frequent on vertebrate carrion. in this study, conducted in southeastern brazil in 2008, we used two pig carcasses, one killed by cocaine overdose and the other by shooting, to evaluate mainly the possible influences of the type of death on the larval development of o. obesa in the pig remains. we recorded the breeding of 218 adult specimens of this syrphid fly from the carcass killed by ... | 2010 | 20695286 |
| [accidental myiasis by ornidia obesa in humans]. | dipterous of the genus ornidia are pollinator bugs, but immature stages can be found in organic matter in decomposition. this article refers to a found of larvae of ornidia obesa in humans feces. an eight years old child was treated in a medical clinic due to the presence of two larvae and one pupae in the feces, hyperthermia, intestinal obstruction and strong abdominal pain. medical therapy consisted of mebendazol and ivermectin in the indicated doses. 24 hours after the administration of the d ... | 2008 | 20059825 |