The use of the sterile insect technique (SIT) in New World screwworm Cochliomyia
hominivorax (Coquerel) eradication programmes has been successfully demonstrated. As a …

Background Correct species identification of blow flies is a crucial step for understanding
their biology, which can be used not only for designing fly control programs, but also to …

The Bemisia tabaci species complex is a group of tropical–subtropical hemipterans, some
species of which have achieved global distribution over the past 150 years. Several species …

Role of blow flies as the entomological evidence used in forensic investigations has risen
dramatically worldwide. As the diverse habitats of Thailand suitably endowed with …

Cadavers attract numerous species and genera of Muscidae, both regular elements of
carrion insect assemblages, and accidental visitors. Identification of adult Muscidae may be …

Flesh flies are insects of forensic importance as the larvae associated with human remains
can be used to estimate a minimum post-mortem interval (PMI min) in most cases. And …

In medical, veterinary and forensic entomology, the ease and affordability of image data
acquisition have resulted in whole‐image analysis becoming an invaluable approach for …

Correct species identification is a crucial step in research and the practice of forensic
entomology. At the moment the most common and widely used tool for this purpose are …

The bluebottle blow fly Calliphora vicina is a common species distributed throughout Europe
that can play an important role as forensic evidence in crime investigations. Developmental …

Calliphoridae is a family of Diptera of great forensic interest because some of its species
belong to the sarcosaprophagous diptera community, as their larvae are necrophagous or …