Simple Summary The post-mortem interval of human cadavers may be estimated based on
insect evidence. In order to identify scientific challenges that pertain to these estimations, I …

Decomposition research is still in its infancy, but significant advances have occurred within
forensic anthropology and other disciplines in the past several decades. Decomposition …

Blow flies are commonly associated with decomposing material. In most cases, the larvae
are found feeding on decomposing vertebrate remains; however, some species have …

Forensic entomology could provide valuable data for the minimum postmortem interval
(PMImin) estimation and other relevant information, such as causes and circumstances of …

The flesh flies are a group of insects well known for their forensic importance. Reliable
identification of these flies relies on the use of either molecular markers or the morphology of …

Pig carcasses, as human proxies, were placed on the seabed at a depth of 300 m, in the
Strait of Georgia and observed continuously by a remotely operated camera and …

Simple Summary Forensic entomologists utilize sarcosaprophagous insect species to
estimate the postmortem interval to aid death investigations. In this paper, we present the …

Simple Summary Forensic entomology concerns the use of insects as evidence in legal
investigations. Many sorts of investigation can benefit from an interpretation of insects …

We present four cases that use entomological data to estimate postmortem interval (PMI). In
the first case, the body was found in an outdoor environment at 26° C and was at the fresh …

Necrophagous insect studies have shown that decomposing vertebrate remains are an
important ephemeral resource within an ecosystem. However, the microbes (eg, bacteria …