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 …

Necrophagous flies that colonize human and animal corpses are extremely efficient at
locating and utilizing carrion. Adult flies deposit eggs or larvae on the ephemeral food …

Carcass mass largely affects pattern and rate of carrion decomposition. Supposedly, it is
similarly important for carrion entomofauna; however, most of its likely effects have not been …

The decomposition process of human remains can be used to estimate the post-mortem
interval (PMI), but decomposition varies due to many factors. Temperature is believed to be …

Flies are frequently used for postmortem interval (PMI) estimations. These estimates are
usually based on the age of larval or pupal specimens. However, the age defines only the …

Hanging is one of the most common methods of suicide worldwide. Despite the high
incidence, only a little knowledge about the pattern of cadaver colonization by insects on …

Sarcosaprophagous flesh flies are insect species frequently found on corpses, and their
developmental patterns can be used as reliable indicators for estimating minimum …

The pre-appearance interval (PAI) is an interval preceding appearance of an insect taxon on
a cadaver. It decreases with an increase in temperature in several forensically-relevant …

The development rate of immature Calliphora vicina reared on decomposed liver was
significantly slower, by as much as 30 h (55.4% of total development time) for mid-sized …

Differences in size between males and females, called the sexual size dimorphism, are
common in insects. These differences may be followed by differences in the duration of …