Institute of Biology, University of the Philippines-- Diliman
John Gregor Roño, B.Sc
Research Associate
Spizaetus philippensis Philippine Hawk-
eagle
Haliastur indus Brahminy Kite
Ichthyophaga ichthyaetus Grey-headed Fish
Eagle
Pithecophaga jefferyi Philippine Eagle
Haliaeetus leucogaster White-bellied Sea
Eagle
Rousettus amplexicaudatus
Polypedates leucomystax
Institute of Biology, University of the Philippines--Diliman
Wildlife Forensics
Laboratory
Blowflies (Diptera: Calliphoridae) are important tools in forensic entomology
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Blowflies are associated with carrion at specific life stages
1. Larval forms (1 st -3 rd instar) of blowflies
associate themselves to only one substrate:
they feed only in one host throughout the stages
2. The larval crop, where individuals store their
food, is retained to the imago (adult) stage
Calvignac Spencer, S., Merkel, K., Kutzner, N., Kühl, H., Boesch, C., Kappeler, P.M., Metzger, S., Schubert, G. and Leendertz, F.H., 2013. Carrion fly derived DNA ‐ ‐ as a tool for comprehensive and cost efectve assessment of mammalian biodiversity. ‐ Molecular ecology, 22(4), pp.915-924.
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Life cycle of Chrysomya megacephala (to eclosion)= 10-15 days
Calvignac Spencer, S., Merkel, K., Kutzner, N., Kühl, H., Boesch, C., Kappeler, P.M., Metzger, S., Schubert, G. and Leendertz, F.H., 2013. Carrion fly derived DNA ‐ ‐ as a tool for comprehensive and cost efectve assessment of mammalian biodiversity. ‐ Molecular ecology, 22(4), pp.915-924.
Assessing vertebrate species richness in forests using blowfly gut genomics: a
marriage of wildlife forensics and biodiversity
Ronniel D. Pedales
Natural Sciences Research Insttute
DNA Barcoding Laboratory, UPD
Forest mammal species reconnaissance using blowfly gut contents
Lee, P.S., Gan, H.M., Clements, G.R. and Wilson, J.J., 2015. Field calibraton of blowfly-derived DNA against traditonal methods for assessing mammal diversity in tropical forests. Genome, (ja).
Field calibration and comparison of data gathered from blowfly trapping vs other
conventional field
techniques indicate
overlap and specificity
Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) struck the Philippines on November 8, 2013 and is one of the strongest typhoons that have struck land. An estmated 14.1 M people have been afected by the disaster with 6,201 people dead and 1785 missing (Lum &
Margesson, 2014)
Lum, T. and Margesson, R., 2014. Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda): US and internatonal response to Philippines disaster. Current Politics and Economics of South, Southeastern, and Central Asia, 23(2), p.209.
Evaluation of species mortality after mass disasters can be done with DNA in blowfly guts
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