Entomological evidence is most often used for estimating the postmortem interval, but fly
larvae can also be a source of vertebrate DNA. Forensic analysis of DNA recovered from a …

Dipterous fly larvae (maggots) are frequently collected from a corpse during a criminal
investigation. Previous studies showed that DNA analysis of the gastrointestinal contents of …

During the course of our forensic investigations, we have encountered situations where it
would have been useful to have evidence, other than direct contact between the two, for …

Mitochondrial DNA analysis of a maggot crop can identify the corpse a maggot has been
feeding on. Analysis of the crop could be useful in a criminal investigation if maggots are …

Fly larvae recovered from dead bodies are often examined in medico legal investigation for
Post Mortem Interval (PMI) estimations. Some authors also suggested that the gut's content …

DNA analysis of maggot crop contents can be used to identify a missing body or aid
entomologists with interpreting evidence used for PMI estimations. Entomological evidence …

An important area of recent research in forensic entomology has been the use of insect DNA
to provide identification of insects for fast and accurate estimation of time since death. This …

The isolation, amplification, and characterization of human DNA from hematophagous
(blood feeding) and necrophagous (carrion feeding) arthropods have been advanced …

Forensic entomology uses insects to help law enforcement determine the cause, location,
and time of death of a human corpse as well as to detect poisons, drugs, and physical …

Insect larvae and adult insects found on human corpses can provide important forensic
evidence however it is useful to be able to prove evidence of association. Without this, it …