Simple Summary Within the fly family (Diptera), various species transmit diseases to humans
and farm animals or are pests of many crop plants. Most species of flies, however, play key …

The objective of this work was to establish, under experimental laboratory conditions, a
colony of Lucilia sericata, Bogotá-Colombia strain, to build life tables and evaluate two …

The use of heterogeneous animal tissues for the rearing of necrophagous insect species
can produce uneven biological data, which can compromise the determination of larval age …

Background: The aim of his study was to determine development time and thermal
requirements of three myiasis flies including Chrysomya albiceps, Lucilia sericata, and …

In homicide cases, knowledge about time of death is important as it directs police
investigation towards the discovery of authorship, including or excluding suspects of a crime …

Blowflies have major medical and sanitary importance because they can be vectors of
viruses, bacteria, and helminths and are also causative agents of myiasis. Also, these flies …

The green bottle blow fly Lucilia sericata is recognized as being among the first wave of the
faunal succession on human cadavers. Thus, it is used to estimate the postmortem interval …

Lucilia sericata, the green bottle blowfly, has a long history of clinical use and an excellent
safety record which makes it safe for therapeutic clinical use. In regions where it is naturally …

Abstract Purpose The blowfly Sarconesia chlorogaster (Diptera: Calliphoridae) is of limited
forensic use in South America, due to the poorly known relationship between development …

Entomotoxicology allows the detection and analysis of substances such as poisons, drugs,
and metals in necrophagous insects using analytical protocols. In a forensic situation related …