The lack of reliable tools for species identification of necrophagous blowflies of the Middle
East is a serious obstacle to the development of forensic entomology in the majority of …

Background In the current study, 23 species within 18 genera and 13 families of order
Diptera were taxonomically studied. These members were collected from, on, in, around and …

The blow fly, Lucilia cuprina (Wiedemann, 1830) is a parasitic insect of major global
economic importance. Maggots of this fly parasitize the skin of animal hosts, feed on …

Necrophagous blowflies can provide an excellent source of evidence for forensic
entomologists and are also relevant to problems in public health, medicine, and animal …

Correct species identification is the first and the most important criteria in entomological
evidence-based postmortem interval (PMI) estimation. Although morphological keys are …

Throughout the years, DNA barcoding has gained in importance in forensic entomology as it
leads to fast and reliable species determination. High‐quality results, however, can only be …

Background Lucilia cuprina and L. sericata (family Calliphoridae) are globally significant
ectoparasites of sheep. Current literature suggests that only one of these blowfly …

The blowfly Lucilia cuprina is a primary colonizer of decaying vertebrate carrion, and its
development provides a temperature-dependent clock that may be used to estimate the post …

Background Leishmaniasis is a neglected infectious disease caused by protozoa of the
genus Leishmania. The disease generally manifests as characteristic skin lesions which …

Lucilia cuprina is one of the forensically important Calliphoridae fly. L. cuprina is a helpful
resource at the crime scenes as well as a nuisance to sheep. It is known to be one of the first …