Research Progress of Carrion-breeding Phorid Flies for Post-mortem Interval Es-timation in Forensic Medicine
Author(s): LI Lun, FENG Dian-xing, WU Jing
Pages: 363-366
Year: 2016 Issue: 5
Journal: Journal of Forensic Medicine
Keyword: forensic medicine; entomology; review; post-mortem interval; carrion-breeding phorid flies;
Abstract: It is a difficult problem of forensic medicine to accurately estimate the post-mortem interval. Entomological approach has been regarded as an effective way to estimate the post-mortem interval. The developmental biology of carrion-breeding flies has an important position at the post-mortem inter-val estimation. Phorid flies are tiny and occur as the main or even the only insect evidence in relatively enclosed environments. This paper reviews the research progress of carrion-breeding phorid flies for esti-mating post-mortem interval in forensic medicine which includes their roles, species identification and age determination of immatures.
Pages: 363-366
Year: 2016 Issue: 5
Journal: Journal of Forensic Medicine
Keyword: forensic medicine; entomology; review; post-mortem interval; carrion-breeding phorid flies;
Abstract: It is a difficult problem of forensic medicine to accurately estimate the post-mortem interval. Entomological approach has been regarded as an effective way to estimate the post-mortem interval. The developmental biology of carrion-breeding flies has an important position at the post-mortem inter-val estimation. Phorid flies are tiny and occur as the main or even the only insect evidence in relatively enclosed environments. This paper reviews the research progress of carrion-breeding phorid flies for esti-mating post-mortem interval in forensic medicine which includes their roles, species identification and age determination of immatures.
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