An initial study of insect succession on decomposing rabbit carrions in Harare, Zimbabwe

Objective: To investigate insects visiting sun exposed and shaded decomposing rabbit carcasses and to establish the relationship between insects and carcasses which may be of forensic importance in Harare. Methods: Two rabbits weighing 2.3 kg and 2.5 kg were killed by sharp blows on the head. One wa...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Nyasha Mabika, Ron Masendu, Gilbert Mawera
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-07-01
Series:Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2221169115301295