Most studies of decomposition in forensic entomology and taphonomy have used non-
human cadavers. Following the recommendation of using domestic pig cadavers as …

Forensic anthropologists rely on the state of decomposition of a body to estimate the post-
mortem-interval (PMI) which provides information about the natural events and …

The secondary screwworm, Cochliomyia macellaria (Fabricius), was reared on either equine
gluteus muscle or porcine loin muscle at 20.8° C, 24.3° C, and 28.2° CC macellaria …

Forensic entomology is a developing field of forensic science, so there are many avenues to
investigate. These avenues include novel directions that have never been addressed, as …

The use of forensic entomology has become established as a global science. Recent efforts
in the field bridge multiple disciplines including, but not limited to, microbiology, chemistry …

African carrion communities contain representatives of the same families that occur in
carrion communities on other continents. Checklists and identification guides are tabulated …

Forensic entomology can be useful to the veterinary professional in cases of animal cruelty.
A main application of forensic entomology is to determine the minimum postmortem interval …

A variety of temperature thresholds for larvae, pupae, and adults of seven African species of
carrion‐feeding blowflies (Diptera: Calliphoridae) was measured and compared to …

Medically important flies that majority of them are classified to synanthropic flies can be
mechanical vectors for some of contagious diseases to human and many animals. Also …

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 …