Abstract Knowledge of the decomposition of vertebrate animals has advanced considerably
in recent years and revealed complex interactions among biological and environmental …

Death does not occur instantaneously and organs do not decompose at the same rate or in
the same way. Nulligravid human uteri and prostate glands are the last internal organs to …

Multi-kingdom community complexity and the chemically mediated dynamics between
bacteria and insects have recently received increased attention in carrion research …

The decomposition of a body is inseparably associated with the release of several types of
odors. This phenomenon has been used in the training of sniffer dogs for decades. The odor …

Carcass decomposition could be considered as a common phenomenon in nature.
However, during degradation processes, animal carcasses produce many toxic and harmful …

Entomopathogenic microorganisms (eg, fungi, bacteria, nematodes) have been widely used
in biological control of soil-dwelling pests, including the red imported fire ant (RIFA) …

Research on decomposer communities has traditionally focused on plant litter or deadwood.
Even though carrion forms highly nutrient-rich necromass that enhance ecosystem …

Dung beetles provide crucial ecosystem services and serve as model organisms for various
behavioural, ecological and evolutionary studies. However, dung beetles have received little …

Drug and toxin-related deaths are common worldwide, making it essential to detect the
postmortem concentration of various toxic substances at different stages of decomposition in …

The admissibility of human “odor mortis” discrimination in courts depends on the lack of
comprehension of volatile organic compounds (VOC s) during the human decay process …