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Flies as forensic indicators.

Bernard Greenberg
- 01 Sep 1991 - 
- Vol. 28, Iss: 5, pp 565-577
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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.
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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.

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Best practice in forensic entomology—standards and guidelines

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Factors affecting decomposition and Diptera colonization.

Carlo Pietro Campobasso, +2 more
- 15 Aug 2001 - 
TL;DR: Several of the most frequent factors affecting PMI estimates such as temperature, burial depth and access of the body to insects are fully reviewed and Diptera are the insects of greatest forensic interest.
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Initial studies on insect succession on carrion in Southwestern British Columbia

Gail S. Anderson, +1 more
- 01 Jul 1996 - 
TL;DR: Insects colonized the remains in sequence over 271 days postmortem, and some species, in particular, those in the Piophilidae and Dermestidae families, were collected earlier in the decomposition process than usually reported from other regions, probably indicating geographic variation in colonization times.
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Effect of temperature on Lucilia sericata (Diptera: Calliphoridae) development with special reference to the isomegalen- and isomorphen-diagram

Martin Grassberger, +1 more
- 15 Aug 2001 - 
TL;DR: The isomegalen- and the isomorphen-diagrams could facilitate a quick and more precise estimate of the postmortem interval even for the inexperienced investigator.
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Forensic entomology: applications and limitations.

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- 07 Jan 2011 - 
TL;DR: The principles and methods of forensic entomology and the optimal techniques for collecting insect evidence are described and an accurate and convincing presentation of such evidence in court is hampered or even impossible.