Heo Chong Chin

Scopus Publications

Malathion and metformin in forensic entomotoxicology: a narrative review on impacts on necrophagous fly development and key research gaps
Muhammad Widad Sabab, Naji Arafat Mahat, Chong Chin Heo, Khairunadwa Jemon, Mohamad Afiq Mohamed Huri, Mohamad Hamdi Zainal-Abidin
Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences, 2026
Forensic entomology provides critical estimates of minimum post-mortem interval (PMI) by analyzing necrophagous flies; however, substances like malathion (an organophosphorus insecticide) can disrupt insect development, compromising minimum PMI accuracy. Moreover, the disruption of blow flies’ development by metformin (a common antihyperglycemic drug) chronic exposure (lifelong) remains unknown, despite its potential to alter energy metabolism in Fall webworm moth, Hyphantria cunea (Drury, 1773) (Lepidoptera: Erebidae). Hence, this review examines the effects of malathion and metformin on necrophagous flies and identifies relevant gaps in entomotoxicological research. Malathion, frequently encountered in suicides and occupational exposures, inhibits acetylcholinesterase. This inhibition delays oviposition and extends larval development in necrophagous flies e.g. Chrysomya megacephala (Fabricius, 1794) (Diptera: Calliphoridae). Despite these effects, the underlying biochemical and histological mechanisms for the developmental variations remain poorly understood. Nevertheless, the influence of malathion metabolites (iso-malathion and malaoxon) on the growth of necrophagous flies is inadequately studied. The co-occurrence of malathion and metformin in death cases is likely, yet research on metformin’s presence in necrophagous flies or its potential synergistic effects with malathion is notably absent. These significant knowledge gaps cloud the reliability of entomological evidence. In addition, while analytical techniques (e.g. gas chromatography-mass spectrometry) have enabled malathion detection in insect tissues, supporting cause-of-death determination, the same for metformin remains unreported. Hence, future research must prioritize elucidating the biochemical and histological mechanisms of these two compounds while developing eco-friendly analytical methods, such as those using deep eutectic solvents, to improve minimum PMI estimation and forensic integrity. • Malathion exposure delays development of forensically important necrophagous flies. • The effect of metformin on necrophagous fly development remains completely unknown. • Potential synergistic effects between malathion and metformin are entirely unstudied. • Biochemical mechanisms behind xenobiotic-induced developmental delays are unclear. • The influence of malathion’s toxic metabolites on fly growth is poorly understood. • Deep eutectic solvents are proposed for greener entomotoxicological analysis.
Morphological and molecular analyses unveil phenotypic polymorphism in hairy maggots of the genus Chrysomya
Natasha Azmi Nur‐Aliah, Van Lun Low, Anabel Martínez‐Sánchez, Tania Ivorra, Chong Chin Heo
Medical and Veterinary Entomology, 2026
Some species of the genus Chrysomya , known as hairy maggot blowflies (Diptera: Calliphoridae), are medically and forensically important insects worldwide. However, identifying these species can be challenging due to morphological characteristics overlapping. In this study, we investigated morphological and molecular differences among three hairy maggot blowflies: Chrysomya rufifacies Macquart, 1843, Chrysomya albiceps (Wiedemann, 1819), which are widely distributed throughout the Old World, respectively; and Chrysomya villeneuvi Patton, 1922, which is restricted to Asia. Morphological analysis revealed overlapping characters in larval and adult stages of C. rufifacies and C. albiceps based on traditional diagnostic characters, confirming phenotypic polymorphism in both species. Due to the global spread of these species, likely by human activity and climate change, a morphological and phylogenetic investigation was underway. A revision of the established morphological keys was proposed, and the phylogenetic analysis supported a sister relationship among the three species, with C. rufifacies more closely related to C. albiceps (genetic distances of 2.42%–3.13%) than to C. villeneuvi (3.49%–4.40%). Notably, C. albiceps differed from C. villeneuvi (3.31%–3.48%), suggesting that C. albiceps , occupies an intermediate evolutionary position between C. rufifacies and C. villeneuvi .
Interactions between necrobiome communities and soil chemistry in penguin carrion decomposition
Nur Adilla Zaini, Van Lun Low, Selam Solomon Gebrelassie, Siti Sofo Ismail, Mohd Hafizi Mahmud, Jamal Houssaini, Won Young Lee, Chong Chin Heo
Polar Biology, 2026
Molecular screening of Anaplasma, Ehrlichia, and Brucella in ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) infesting farm ruminants in Peninsular Malaysia
Kazim A.R.
Tropical Biomedicine, 2026
Ticks are obligate hematophagous arachnids that parasitize both humans and animals. While considerable research in Malaysia has focused on bacterial detection in ticks, knowledge of tick-borne Anaplasma, Ehrlichia and Brucella in farm ruminants remains limited. In this study, 1,241 ticks comprising of four species (Rhipicephalus microplus, Rhipicephalus haemaphysaloides, Haemaphysalis bispinosa, and Haemaphysalis wellingtoni) were collected from 674 farm ruminants across Peninsular Malaysia. The ticks were pooled and molecularly screened for Anaplasma and Ehrlichia using 16S rRNA gene primers, and Brucella using the BSCP31 gene primer. Out of 130 tick pools, five (3.85%) tested positive for Anaplasma and two (1.54%) for Ehrlichia. No Brucella DNA was detected in all four tick species. All positive pools consisted exclusively of R. microplus, with no pathogens identified in the other three tick species. BLAST analysis revealed that the Anaplasma sequences were identical to Anaplasma marginale, A. platys, and Candidatus "Anaplasma boleense", while the Ehrlichia sequences were identical to Ehrlichia ewingii. This study represents the first screening for Anaplasma, Ehrlichia, and Brucella in ticks infesting farm ruminants in Peninsular Malaysia.
Molecular detection of a relapsing fever Borrelia in Dermacentor auratus infesting a human, with a brief review of human otoacariasis cases in Malaysia
Abdul Rahman Kazim, Sze Yin Ng, Nur Adilla Zaini, Van Lun Low, Jamal Houssaini, Dennis Tappe, Chong Chin Heo
Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2026
This study reports the detection of a relapsing fever Borrelia in the gilded boar tick, Dermacentor auratus, extracted from the ear canal of a human patient in Kedah, Peninsular Malaysia. Molecular analysis of the flaB gene identified the Borrelia species as identical to Borrelia sp. isolate HNF1F2 from China (ON060668) and closely related (99.60%) to Borrelia theileri isolate B22 from Colombia (ON135433). This article also provides a comprehensive review of human otoacariasis cases in Malaysia and discusses the limitations associated with these cases.
ABUNDANCE AND DIVERSITY OF SOIL MITES BENEATH RABBIT CARCASSES ACROSS VARIOUS HABITATS IN PENINSULAR MALAYSIA
Serangga, 2026
Emic–Etic Perspectives on Southeast Asian Cultural Attitudes Surrounding Human Remains
Tatfeef Haque, Edwin Miguel Anadon, Ker Woon Choy, Elaine Yih‐Ning Chu, Chong Chin Heo, Toetik Koesbardiati, Winsome Hin‐Shin Lee, Chin‐Hsin Liu, Delta Bayu Murti, Sophorn Nhoem, Patara Rattanachet, Erwin Mansyur U. Saraka, Kathleen Felise Constance Tantuico, Minh Tran, Sarah Agatha Villaluz, Wan Xian Yeo, Naruphol Wangthongchaicharoen, Nandar Yukyi, Pratiwi Yuwono, Michael Rivera
International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, 2026
Community ethics and cultural attitudes vary across contexts in which professionals work with human remains. Southeast Asia is home to millions; thus, there are challenges when attempting to understand and articulate the diversity in cultures, ideologies, and ethics surrounding the dead. Our semi‐autoethnographic and qualitative research addresses these challenges through a critical self‐examination of how we conduct our work with human remains, engaging with diverse communities around us. Our approach combines insights from osteologists, which provide both culturally informed personal perspectives (emic) and professional views of ethical issues surrounding work with human remains (etic). Thematic analysis returned three main themes: (a) we in Southeast Asia, who work directly with the dead, are influenced heavily by the social and ideological norms we operate within; (b) community attitudes towards our professions are diverse and interesting to consider in and of themselves; (c) it is important to put efforts into public engagement on science and ethics, particularly with local community members and government authorities, and influence others in society to adopt or further a dynamic, non‐monolithic culture of respect towards human remains. We hope this study adds to the growing literature on ethics in the biological, archaeological, and forensic sciences.
Assessing landfill wastes as a sustainable feeding substrate for black soldier fly larvae
Natasha Azmi Nur-Aliah, Tania Ivorra, Meisam Tabatabaei, Hannis Fadzillah Mohsin, Chong Chin Heo
Environmental Entomology, 2025
The rapid growth of the global population has led to an alarming increase in waste generation, with landfills continuing to serve as the primary waste management solution in many developing countries. This surge in solid waste accumulation is putting immense pressure on landfill capacities, underscoring the urgent need for innovative waste management strategies, especially in regions still heavily dependent on traditional systems. This study investigates the potential of black soldier fly larvae to process 3 distinct types of landfill waste: food waste, aged landfill waste, and municipal solid waste sludge. Neonate larvae (0–1-day-old) were applied to 2.5 ± 0.02 kg of waste to assess key performance metrics, including waste reduction (% dry matter), survival rate (%), bioconversion rate (% dry matter), and waste conversion efficiency (% dry matter). The results revealed that black soldier fly larvae effectively reduced waste by 41.6–55.8%. However, across all treatment groups, the larvae exhibited low efficiency in converting waste into biomass. Notably, while performance comparisons with the control feed (commercial chicken feed) yielded predominantly adverse outcomes, the fresh waste treatment showed a marginally positive impact on waste reduction. These findings highlight the potential of black soldier fly larvae in landfill waste management while also identifying significant limitations in bioconversion efficiency. To optimize the application of black soldier fly larvae in sustainable waste management practices, further research is warranted to explore innovative pretreatment methods and other factors that could enhance their efficacy in biomass production.
A distinct Borrelia clade within the relapsing fever group from cat-infesting Haemaphysalis semermis Neumann 1901 (Acari: Ixodidae)
Abdul Rahman Kazim, Chong Chin Heo, Shezryna Shahrizal, Yi Xian Er, Jamal Houssaini, Alexandra Veit, Birgit Muntau, Dennis Tappe, Azdayanti Muslim, Van Lun Low
Veterinary Research Communications, 2025
New host record and redescription of Amblyomma cordiferum nymphs and larvae infesting Malaysian house rats (Rattus rattus diardii) in Peninsular Malaysia, with molecular evidence of Rickettsia, Borrelia, and Bartonella
Abdul Rahman Kazim, Dzulhelmi Muhammad Nasir, Tiong Kai Tan, Vinnie-Siow Wei Yin, Ariff Ateed Mohd Noh, Chong-Chin Heo, Van Lun Low
Acta Tropica, 2025
CHALLENGES IN THE MOLECULAR IDENTIFICATION OF SOIL MITES ASSOCIATED WITH MASS MORTALITY EVENTS
Abby K. Jones, Nurul Azmiera, Chong Chin Heo, Van Lun Low, Razuin Rahimi, et al.
Serangga, 2025
Corrigendum to: Tick-associated Trypanosoma species (Apicomplexa: Kinetoplastida) from cattle ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) in Peninsular Malaysia [Acta Tropica, volume 259, article number 107383] (Acta Tropica (2024) 259, (S0001706X24002651), (10.1016/j.actatropica.2024.107383))
Abdul Rahman Kazim, Van Lun Low, Jamal Houssaini, Dennis Tappe, Chong Chin Heo
Acta Tropica, 2024
Tick-associated Trypanosoma species (Apicomplexa: Kinetoplastida) from cattle ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) in Peninsular Malaysia
Abdul Rahman Kazim, Van Lun Low, Jamal Houssaini, Dennis Tappe, Chong Chin Heo
Acta Tropica, 2024
Ticks and tick-borne pathogens in ruminant farms of Peninsular Malaysia: First molecular evidence of Borrelia theileri in Rhipicephalus microplus (Acari: Ixodidae).
Abdul Rahman Kazim, Van Lun Low, Jamal Houssaini, Dennis Tappe, Chong Chin Heo
Veterinary Parasitology Regional Studies and Reports, 2024
Lucilia cuprina (Wiedemann) (Diptera: Calliphoridae): A potentially forgotten forensically important species in Malaysia
Abby K. Jones, Nur Hidayah Shamsuddin, Chong Chin Heo
Science and Justice, 2024
Soil chemical properties associated with penguin carrion in Barton Peninsula, King George Island, Antarctica
Nur Adilla Zaini, Siti Sofo Ismail, Van Lun Low, Mohd Hafizi Mahmud, Jamal Houssaini, Won Young Lee, Chong Chin Heo
Polar Biology, 2024
First record of Diamesus osculans (Vigors, 1825) (Coleoptera: Silphidae) colonization on a human corpse
Tania Ivorra, Razuin Rahimi, Thary Gazi Goh, Nurul Azmiera, Natasha Azmi Nur-Aliah, Van Lun Low, Chong Chin Heo
International Journal of Legal Medicine, 2024
Use of thermal drone in detection and assessment of larval mass temperature in decomposed rabbit carcasses
Sharifah Mastura Syed Mohd Daud, Chong Chin Heo, Mohd Yusmiaidil Putera Mohd Yusof, Lay See Khoo, Mansharan Kaur Chainchel Singh, Mohd Shah Mahmood, Muhammad Dzulfiqri Bin Muhammad Nasir, Hapizah Nawawi
Journal of Forensic Sciences, 2024
Black soldier fly (Diptera: Stratiomyidae) reduction of different sludges, subsequent safety, and research gaps
Abby K. Jones, Natasha Azmi Nur-Aliah, Tania Ivorra, Chong Chin Heo
Journal of Environmental Management, 2024
Molecular screening of Babesia, Hepatozoon, and Theileria (Apicomplexa: Piroplasmida) in ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) infesting farm ruminants in Peninsular Malaysia
Kazim A.R.
Tropical Biomedicine, 2024
Haemaphysalis wellingtoni (Acari: Ixodidae) from the helmeted guineafowl, Numida meleagris (Galliformes: Numididae): A new tick-host record in Peninsular Malaysia
Abdul Rahman Kazim, Vellayan Subramaniam, Jamal Houssaini, Dennis Tappe, Chong Chin Heo
Veterinary Parasitology Regional Studies and Reports, 2024
A review of forensic applications of physicochemical parameters of soil beneath decomposed cadavers
Sarabjit Singh, Soon Kong Yong, Razuin Rahimi, Mansharan Kaur Chainchel Singh, Chong Chin Heo
Journal of the Canadian Society of Forensic Science, 2024
Arthropods, nematodes, fungi, and bacteria associated with penguin carrion in Barton Peninsula, King George Island, Antarctica
Nur Adilla Zaini, Van Lun Low, Selam Solomon Gebrelassie, Siti Sofo Ismail, Mohd Hafizi Mahmud, Jamal Houssaini, Won Young Lee, Jeffery K. Tomberlin, Chong Chin Heo
Polar Biology, 2024
Two new records of chewing lice (Phthiraptera: Amblycera) from the Oriental honey buzzard [Pernis ptilorhynchus (Temminck, 1821)] and house crow (Corvus splendens Viellot, 1817) in Malaysia
Kazim A.R.
Tropical Biomedicine, 2023
Antimicrobial Activity of Black Soldier Fly, Hermetia illucens (Diptera: Stratiomyidae) Larval Hemolymph against Various Pathogenic Bacteria
Nurul Azmiera, Hassanain Al-Talib, Noraziah Sahlan, Anna Krasilnikova, Shariza Sahudin, Chong Chin Heo
Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology, 2023
Machine learning analysis of wing venation patterns accurately identifies Sarcophagidae, Calliphoridae and Muscidae fly species
Min Hao Ling, Tania Ivorra, Chong Chin Heo, April Hari Wardhana, Martin Jonathan Richard Hall, Siew Hwa Tan, Zulqarnain Mohamed, Tsung Fei Khang
Medical and Veterinary Entomology, 2023
Correction to: A scoping review on drone technology applications in forensic science (SN Applied Sciences, (2023), 5, 9, (233), 10.1007/s42452-023-05450-4)
Natassya Ezzaty Mohd Sabri, Mansharan Kaur Chainchel Singh, Mohd Shah Mahmood, Lay See Khoo, Mohd Yusmiaidil Putera Mohd Yusof, Chong Chin Heo, Muhammad Dzulfiqri Muhammad Nasir, Hapizah Nawawi
SN Applied Sciences, 2023
DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF A QUESTIONNAIRE ASSESSING THE KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICES TOWARDS MEDICALLY IMPORTANT INSECTS AMONG SCHOOLCHILDREN IN MALAYSIA
Nur Aliah Natasha Azmi, Nurul Azmiera Zamri, Chong Chin Heo, Tengku Shahrul Anuar Tengku Ahmad Basri
Journal of Health and Translational Medicine, 2023
First observation of Afromorgus chinensis (boheman, 1858) (Coleoptera: Trogidae) on a rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus L., 1758) carcass and its implications in forensic entomology
Singh S.
Tropical Biomedicine, 2023
A scoping review on drone technology applications in forensic science
Natassya Ezzaty Mohd Sabri, Mansharan Kaur Chainchel Singh, Mohd Shah Mahmood, Lay See Khoo, Mohd Yusmiaidil Putera Mohd Yusof, Chong Chin Heo, Muhammad Dzulfiqri Muhammad Nasir, Hapizah Nawawi
SN Applied Sciences, 2023
A checklist of the tick of vultures, with the first record of the brown dog tick, Rhipicephalus linnaei (Acari: Ixodidae) from the Indian vulture, Gyps indicus (Falconiformes: Accipitridae)
Abdul-Rahman Kazim, Van Lun Low, Vellayan Subramaniam, Jamal Houssaini, Dennis Tappe, Chong-Chin Heo
Systematic and Applied Acarology, 2023
Reporting beetles in a mummified human corpse in Malaysia: Necrobia rufipes (Fabricius, 1781) (Coleoptera: Cleridae) and Dermestes maculatus De Geer, 1774 (Coleoptera: Dermestidae)
Tania Ivorra, Razuin Rahimi, Nur Adilla Zaini, Chong Chin Heo
Legal Medicine, 2023
A new host record of Haemaphysalis semermis (Acari: Ixodidae) from the domestic cat (Felis catus) (Carnivora: Felidae) in Orang Asli village, Pahang National Park Malaysia
A R Kazim, S Shezryna, M Azdayanti, J Houssaini, D Tappe, C C Heo
Journal of Medical Entomology, 2023
An annotated checklist of the chewing lice (Phthiraptera: Ischnocera, Amblycera, Rhynchophthirina) from domestic and wild mammals in Malaysia
ABDUL-RAHMAN KAZIM, JAMAL HOUSSAINI, DENNIS TAPPE, CHONG-CHIN HEO
Zootaxa, 2023
New developmental data of Chrysomya megacephala (Diptera: Calliphoridae) in tropical temperatures and its implications in forensic entomology
Ivorra T.
Tropical Biomedicine, 2023
The Development of Forensic Entomology Questionnaire for Health-related Undergraduate Students from Universiti Teknologi MARA
Department of Medical Microbiology, Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia, Tania Ivorra, Chong Chin Heo, Department of Medical Microbiology, Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia, Institute of Pathology, Laboratory, Forensic Medicine (I-PPerForM), Universiti Teknologi MARA, Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia, Azwandi Ahmad, Department of Pharmaceutical Life Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Bandar Puncak Alam, Selangor, Malaysia, Mohamad Rodi Isa, Department of Public Health Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia
Education in Medicine Journal, 2023
An annotated checklist of sucking lice (Phthiraptera: Anoplura) from domestic and wild mammals in Malaysia, with lists of hosts and pathogens
ABDUL-RAHMAN KAZIM, JAMAL HOUSSAINI, DENNIS TAPPE, CHONG-CHIN HEO
Zootaxa, 2022
A checklist of the ticks of Malaysia (Acari: Argasidae, Ixodidae), with lists of known associated hosts, geographical distribution, type localities, human infestations and pathogens
ABDUL-RAHMAN KAZIM, JAMAL HOUSSAINI, DENNIS TAPPE, CHONG CHIN HEO
Zootaxa, 2022
The first record of parasitic mite, Leptus sp. (Acari: Erythraeidae) associated with a necrophagous fly, Chrysomya villeneuvi Patton, 1922 (Diptera: Calliphoridae)
Azmiera N.
Tropical Biomedicine, 2022
Antimicrobial peptides isolated from insects and their potential applications
N. Azmiera, A. Krasilnikova, S. Sahudin, H. Al-Talib, C.C. Heo
Journal of Asia Pacific Entomology, 2022
Rhipicephalus annulatus, R. australis or R. microplus? Discordance between morphological and genetic data among three cattle tick species
A. R. Kazim, V. L. Low, D. Tappe, J. Houssaini, C. C. Heo
Experimental and Applied Acarology, 2022
Morphological abnormalities and multiple mitochondrial clades of Rhipicephalus haemaphysaloides (Ixodida: Ixodidae)
Abdul Rahman Kazim, Van Lun Low, Jamal Houssaini, Dennis Tappe, Chong Chin Heo
Experimental and Applied Acarology, 2022
A Case of Zoonotic Ancylostoma ceylanicum Infection in a Suburban Area of Selangor, Malaysia
Chong Chin Heo, Abdul Rani Rafiz, Romano Ngui
Acta Parasitologica, 2022
Stigmatomyces aff. limnophorae on dipteran hosts in Peninsular Malaysia
Natasha Azmi Nur-Aliah, Jingyu Liu, Nurul Azmiera, Chong Chin Heo
Mycotaxon, 2022
Applications of drone in disaster management: A scoping review
Sharifah Mastura Syed Mohd Daud, Mohd Yusmiaidil Putera Mohd Yusof, Chong Chin Heo, Lay See Khoo, Mansharan Kaur Chainchel Singh, Mohd Shah Mahmood, Hapizah Nawawi
Science and Justice, 2022
Acari community in association with delayed pig carrion decomposition
C. C. Heo, P. D. Teel, B. M. OConnor, J. K. Tomberlin
Experimental and Applied Acarology, 2021
Soft ticks (Acari: Argasidae) in the island nations of Southeast Asia: A review on their distribution, associated hosts and potential pathogens
A.R. Kazim, J. Houssaini, J. Ehlers, D. Tappe, C.C. Heo
Acta Tropica, 2021
Evaluation of Development Datasets for Hermetia illucens (L.) (Diptera: Stratiomyidae) for Estimating the Time of Placement of Human and Swine Remains in Texas, USA
Lue Cuttiford, Meaghan L Pimsler, Chong Chin Heo, Le Zheng, Inoka Karunaratne, Gabriele Trissini, Aaron M Tarone, Simonetta Lambiase, Jonathan A Cammack, Jeffery K Tomberlin
Journal of Medical Entomology, 2021
Colonization of Rabbit Carcasses by Drain Fly Larvae, Psychoda sp. (Diptera: Psychodidae): The First Report
Nurul Azmiera, Van Lun Low, Chong Chin Heo
Acta Parasitologica, 2021
Soil chemistry dynamics of Sus scrofa carcasses with and without delayed Diptera colonization
Chong C. Heo, Jeffery K. Tomberlin, Jacqueline A. Aitkenhead‐Peterson
Journal of Forensic Sciences, 2021
Differential Carbon Utilization by Bacteria in the Soil Surrounding and on Swine Carcasses with Dipteran Access Delayed
Chong Chin Heo, Tawni L. Crippen, Stephanie N. Thornton, Jeffery K. Tomberlin
Pure and Applied Geophysics, 2021
Commentary on article: Aerobic microbe community and necrophagous insects associated with decomposition of pig carrion poisoned with lead by Aneyo et al. (DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.legalmed.2019.101638)
Nur Adilla Zaini, Tania Ivorra, Nurul Azmiera, Nur Aliah Natasha, Chong Chin Heo
Legal Medicine, 2021
Juvenile hormone: Production, regulation, current application in vector control and its future applications
Nur Aliah N.A.
Tropical Biomedicine, 2021
Hermetia illucens and hermetia fenestrata (Diptera: Stratiomyidae) colonization of spoiled stingless bee geniotrigona thoracica (hymenoptera: Apidae) hives in malaysia
Tania Ivorra, Martin Hauser, Van Lun Low, Jeffery K. Tomberlin, Natasha Azmi Nur Aliah, Jonathan A. Cammack, Chong Chin Heo
Insects, 2020
Review of mites found on various animal hosts and at different localities in Malaysia
N Azmiera, A Mariana, M L Pimsler, C C Heo
Journal of Medical Entomology, 2020
Ants associated with a rat carcass: its implications in forensic entomology with special emphasis on Carebara diversa (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
Sarabjit Singh, Nurul Ashikin Binti Abdullah, Jason Carbaugh, Chong Chin Heo
International Journal of Tropical Insect Science, 2020
Ticks and tick-borne pathogens in animals and humans in the island nations of Southeast Asia: A review
Nadiah Sharifah, Chong Chin Heo, Julian Ehlers, Jamal Houssaini, Dennis Tappe
Acta Tropica, 2020
Preliminary observation on the lepidopteran colonization on rat and rabbit carcasses in malaysia
Sumit Narayan Singh, Soon Kong Yong, Nur Adibah Jalaludin, E Brau, N N Shamsudin, et al.
Tropical Biomedicine, 2020
Eristalinus arvorum (Fabricius, 1787) (Diptera: Syrphidae) in Human Skull: A New Fly Species of Forensic Importance
Chong Chin Heo, Razuin Rahimi, Ximo Mengual, Mohd. Shahirul M. Isa, Syameem Zainal, Putri Nabihah Khofar, Wasi Ahmad Nazni
Journal of Forensic Sciences, 2020
Age estimation of forensically important blowfly, Chrysomya megacephala (Diptera: Calliphoridae) pupae using micro-computed tomography imaging
Tropical Biomedicine, 2019
Schistosomiasis in Malaysia: A review
Candy Chuah, Geoffrey N. Gobert, Baha Latif, Chong Chin Heo, Chiuan Yee Leow
Acta Tropica, 2019
First report of Histiostoma sp. (astigmata: Histiostomatidae) phoretic on a forensically important blowfly, Chrysomya villeneuvi (diptera: Calliphoridae)
Tropical Biomedicine, 2019
Changes in soil nutrients (ammonia, phosphate and nitrate) associated with rat carcass decomposition under tropical climatic conditions
S. K. Yong, N. H. Jalaludin, E. Brau, N. N. Shamsudin, C. C. Heo
Soil Research, 2019
Detection of human sarcocystosis using dried blood on filter papers: An immunofluorescent antibody test
Tropical Biomedicine, 2019
Preliminary observations of necrophagous dipteran activities and a new host record of parasitoids on a high-rise building
Chong Chin Heo, Baha Latif, Hiromu Kurahashi, Siew Hwa Tan, Wai Kian Chew, Wasi Ahmad Nazni, Baharudin Omar
Polish Journal of Entomology, 2017
Erratum: The importance of habitat in the ecology of decomposition of rabbit carcasses in Malaysia: Implications in forensic entomology (Journal of Medical Entomology (2015) 52:1 (9-23) DOI:10.1093/jme/tju001)
A. A. Silahuddin, Baha Latif, H. Kurashi, D. E. Walter, Chong Chin Heo
Journal of Medical Entomology, 2015
Light microscopy and molecular identification of Sarcocystis spp. in meat producing animals in Selangor, Malaysia
Tropical Biomedicine, 2015
Detection of sarcocystosis in goats in Malaysia by light microscopy, histology, and PCR
Methil Kannan Kutty, Baha Latif, Azdayanti Muslim, Jamal Hussaini, Aqil Mohammad Daher, Chong Chin Heo, Sulaiman Abdullah
Tropical Animal Health and Production, 2015
The importance of habitat in the ecology of decomposition on rabbit carcasses in Malaysia: Implications in forensic entomology
Siti Aisyah Silahuddin, Baha Latif, Hiromu Kurahashi, David Evans Walter, Chong Chin Heo
Journal of Medical Entomology, 2015
Morphological descriptions on the larvae of hypopygiopsis fumipennis (walker, 1856) (Diptera: Calliphoridae)
Tropical Biomedicine, 2015
Malaysia
Jeffery Keith Tomberlin, M. Eric Benbow
Forensic Entomology International Dimensions and Frontiers, 2015
A preliminary report on ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) recovered from forensic entomological studies conducted in different ecological habitats in Malaysia
Tropical Biomedicine, 2014
High prevalence of muscular sarcocystosis in cattle and water buffaloes from Selangor, Malaysia
Tropical Biomedicine, 2013
Human and animal invasive muscular sarcocystosis in Malaysia - Recent cases, review and hypotheses
Tropical Biomedicine, 2013
First report on adulticide susceptibility status of aedes albopictus, culex quinquefasciatus, and culex vishnui from a pig farm in Tanjung Sepat, Selangor, Malaysia
Chee Dhang Chen, Van Lun Low, Koon Weng Lau, Han Lim Lee, Wasi Ahmad Nazni, Chong Chin Heo, Abdul Aziz Azidah, Mohd Sofian-Azirun
Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association, 2013
Autochthonous human schistosomiasis, Malaysia
Baha Latif, Chong Chin Heo, Rahimi Razuin, Devi V. Shamalaa, Dennis Tappe
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2013
New locality record of Isomyia paurogonita Fang & Fan, 1986 (diptera: Calliphoridae) from peninsular Malaysia and Borneo
Tropical Biomedicine, 2013
Dermatitis caused by Paederus fuscipes Curtis, 1840 (Coleoptera: Staphilinidae) in student hostels in Selangor, Malaysia
Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health, 2013
A new record for Lispe orientalis Wiedemann, 1824 (Diptera: Muscidae) from peninsular Malaysia
Tropical Biomedicine, 2012
Case report: Human pentastomiasis caused by Armillifer moniliformis in Malaysian Borneo
Baha Latif, Effat Omar, Chong Chin Heo, Noriah Othman, Dennis Tappe
American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2011
Opportunistic insects associated with pig carrions in Malaysia
Sains Malaysiana, 2011
Nosocomial nasal myiasis in an intensive care unit
Malaysian Journal of Pathology, 2011
Comparative insect fauna succession on indoor and outdoor monkey: Carrions in a semi-forested area in Malaysia
Nazni Wasi Ahmad, Lee Han Lim, Chen Chee Dhang, Heo Chong Chin, AG Abdullah, Wan-Norjuliana Wan Mustaffa, Chew Wai Kian, John Jeffery, Rosli Hashim, Sofian Mohd Azirun
Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine, 2011
An observation on the decomposition process of gasolineingested monkey carcasses in a secondary forest in Malaysia
Tropical Biomedicine, 2010
Insect Succession Associated with a Hanging Pig Carcass Placed in an Oil Palm Plantation in Malaysia
Sains Malaysiana, 2010
First report of liposcelis bostrychophila badonnel (Psocoptera: Liposcelidae) as a Museum Insect Pest in Malaysia
Sains Malaysiana, 2010
Infestation with the cat flea, Ctenocephalides felis felis (Siphonaptera: Pulicidae) among students in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health, 2010
Aural myiasis in a neonate in peninsular Malaysia
Nazni Ahmad, Anuar Ismail, John Jeffery, Sa'diyah Ibrahim, Azahari Hadi, Mohd Ibrahim, Heo Chin, Lee Lim
Parasites and Vectors, 2009
Predation on pupa of Chrysomya rufifacies (Marquart) (Diptera: Calliphoridae) by parasitoid, exoristobia philippinensis Ashmead (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) and Ophyra spinigera larva (Diptera: Muscidae)
Tropical Biomedicine, 2009
Myospila pudica pudica (Stein, 1915) (Diptera: Muscidae) in peninsular Malaysia and its ocurrence on a monkey carrion
Tropical Biomedicine, 2009
Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) associated with pig carcasses in Malaysia
Tropical Biomedicine, 2009
On the occurrence of Musca domestica L oviposition activity on pig carcass in peninsular Malaysia
Tropical Biomedicine, 2008
Study of insect succession and rate of decomposition on a partially burned pig carcass in an oil palm plantation in Malaysia
Tropical Biomedicine, 2008
A new record of Bengalia emarginata Malloch, 1927 (Diptera: Calliphoridae) from Malaysia
Tropical Biomedicine, 2008
First report of the signal fly, Scholastes sp. (Diptera: Platystomatidae) visiting animal carcasses in Malaysia
Tropical Biomedicine, 2008
Insect succession on a decomposing piglet carcass placed in a man-made freshwater Pond in Malaysia
Tropical Biomedicine, 2008
On the predation of fly, chrysomya rufifacies (macquart) by a spider, oxyopes sp. Latreille (oxyopidae)
Tropical Biomedicine, 2008
A new record of Fannia prisca Stein, 1918 (Diptera:Fanniidae) from peninsular Malaysia.
Tropical Biomedicine, 2008
A preliminary study of insect succession on a pig carcass in a palm oil plantation in Malaysia.
Tropical Biomedicine, 2007

Heo Chong Chin

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Heo Chong Chin

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Forensic Entomology in the Tropics

Tick and Tick-Borne Diseases

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