Flies as Forensic Indicators
- 1 September 1991
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Journal of Medical Entomology
- Vol. 28 (5) , 565-577
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jmedent/28.5.565
Abstract
Synanthropic flies, particularly calliphorids, are initiators of carrion decomposition and, as such, are the primary and most accurate forensic indicators of time of death. The relevant biology and forensic applications of the egg, larva, pupa, and young adult are discussed for various species, with emphasis on thermal history and age markers.Keywords
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