Forensic investigations are often reliant on physical evidence to reconstruct events
surrounding a crime. However, there remains a need for more objective approaches to …

The insect integument is covered by cuticular hydrocarbons (CHCs) which provide
protection against environmental stresses, but are also used for communication. Here we …

Traditional forensic identification relies on forensic experts to manually extract information
and provide identification opinions based on medicine, biology and other fields of …

Abstract Sarcophaga peregrina (Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830), a synanthropic flesh fly species
found in different parts of the world, is of medical and forensic importance. Traditional …

Abstract Blowflies (Diptera: Calliphoridae) are of great importance in forensic entomology
and in determining the minimum post-mortem interval, as they may be the first group of …

On 16 July 2015, a body of a 64-year-old man in advanced decomposition was found in an
open area of the suburb of Śrem (western Poland). Postmortem interval (PMI) was estimated …

Forensic entomology uses the age of insects, such as blow flies, to determine a minimum
post-mortem interval (PMImin). Recent research has focused on using the analysis of …

The desirable aroma of morels is ascribed to volatiles from various metabolic pathways.
Mushrooms' volatile composition varies with genetic background, age, and cultivation …

Abstract Blowflies (Diptera: Calliphoridae) are forensically important as they are known to be
one of the first to colonise human remains. The larval stage is typically used to assist a …

Empty puparia, remnants of blow fly larvae cuticles, aid in estimating long-term post-mortem
intervals. Assessing alterations in cuticular hydrocarbons (CHCs) composition provides …