DNA technology is probably one of the most exciting things in forensic science today. DNA studies have focused on vertebrates, plants and microbes. However, DNA based technologies in the entomological field have become a key area of research in the recent years.
Forensic entomology is the application of insect science to legal and criminal proceedings. Genotyping [...]
L. sericata development is plastic, at a level that alone could explain differences in the species
Tags: Forensic Entomology
The green blow fly is a widely distributed species of great forensic importance. Several authors have examined different fly populations reared under various environmental conditions, and perhaps not surprisingly, the developmental times differ from one another, with Kamal (1958), Greenberg (1991), and Grassberger and Reiter (2001) estimating faster minimum development times than Anderson (2000). This [...]
Generating More Precise Post Mortem Interval Estimates With Entomological Evidence:Reliable Patterns of Gene Expression Throughout Calliphorid Larval and PupalDevelopment
Blow fly evidence can be useful in estimating a post mortem interval (PMI) during death investigations. This utility is largely due to the reliable development of blow flies and their predilection for colonizing remains within hours of [...]
submit by troym; comments by blogger jglTwo links for this post. Both about forensic entomology...The first was submitted by troy m about how tricky species ID of insects can be. Identifying the species of a maggot is the first step in accurately est...
