Abstract Immature blow flies (Diptera: Calliphoridae) collected from decomposing human
remains are often used to determine the minimum postmortem interval (PMImin). Phormia …

Accurate estimation of post mortem interval (PMI) can be crucial to the successful
investigation of suspicious death. The forensic indicator blowflies are essential for accuracy …

An ample study of the entomofauna recovered on the putrefying Rabbit carcasses at the
College of Education, Warri was undertaken with the aim of establishing a data base of …

The estimation of Post Mortem Interval (PMI) of a headless corpse of a (male) foetus of 9
months found in the Forest nursery at Jagdalpur, District Bastar, State Chhattisgarh, India …

This study aims to determine the usefulness and applicability of forensic entomology in the
Indian perspective, to develop an understanding of insect lifecycle, awareness of beneficial …

Medico-legal entomology is the use of insects in legal matters. Knowledge of the distribution,
biology, ecology and behavior of insects found at a crime scene can provide information on …

The study to ascertain the beetles associated with decomposing pig carrions in Okija,
Anambra State, Nigeria was carried out in an open fallow plot (05 o 53.24 o N and 006 o …

We found the 3rd instar larvae of the family Piophilidae (Diptera) in skeletal remains during a
forensic autopsy in late December in the Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. Of note, all the larvae …

Dipterans are a diverse order of insect of which Calliphorids and Sarcophagids are the most
ubiquitous, as several species of these families immature stages have been known to cause …

The present paper reviews the different aspects of forensic entomology (definition, history,
carrion's decomposition stages, and their associated insects/arthropods, utility in solving …