Understanding the process of corpse decomposition is basic to establishing the postmortem
interval (PMI) in any death investigation even using insect evidence. The sequence of …

The larvae of Megaselia scalaris (Diptera: Phoridae) exploit a broad spectrum of larval
pabula. Consequently, the species features in a range of situations that affect the resources …

Forensic Entomology provides undergraduates with a concise introduction to the subject.
The book is written with the clarity necessary for students starting out in entomology yet …

Vertebrate carrion decomposition and nutrient cycling have both direct and indirect effects
on the soil properties, fauna, and flora associated with an animal's carcass. While few …

An initially premortem maggot infestation of a corpse has been inferred based in part on an
estimate of maggot age greater than the pathologist's postmortem interval estimate. The …

Using the entomological evidence obtained in several forensic cases analyzed in our
laboratory for comparison, we evaluated the results of an experimental study carried out in a …

While nonhuman animal remains are often utilized in forensic research to develop methods
to estimate the postmortem interval, systematic studies that directly validate animals as …

The Muscidae is one of the main dipteran families recognized as important for medico-legal
purposes. Although an association of adult flies with decomposing human and animal …

In 1997 and 1998, field studies on exposed rat carcasses were conducted in Opava, the
Czech Republic, to describe the decomposition process and Coleoptera succession …

Pig carrion decomposition and insect succession were monitored in different seasons and
forests of Central Europe. Pattern of decomposition as well as onset, duration and rate of …