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 …

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

This study highlights the importance of insect evidence by evaluating 949 insect-associated
cases, including 139 entomological reports, from 2001 to 2019 at the Institute of Legal …

The effect of clothing on carcass decomposition and patterns of insect succession onto
remains were investigated in two separate years during autumn in Western Australia. The …

Sarcophagidae are an important element of carrion insect community. Unfortunately, results
on larval and adult Sarcophagidae from forensic carrion studies are virtually absent mostly …

From 1993 to 2008, criminal investigations were conducted in the western part of
Switzerland with special attention to blowfly and flesh fly species in order to estimate the …

Eight cases that occurred indoors in which the insects played an important role in the mPMI
estimation are presented. The bodies of socially isolated people and old people living alone …

Several traces may reveal the post-mortem relocation of a corpse. Insects are particularly
useful for that purpose. The use of insects for inferring the transfer of a corpse rests on a …

Necrophagous Sarcophagidae are among the insects most frequently reported from human
corpses. The broad forensic application of flesh flies is restricted by the lack of reliable tools …

A fast and reliable method for obtaining a species-level identification is a fundamental
requirement for a wide range of activities, from plant protection and invasive species …