Delayed reception of live blowfly (Calliphora vicina and Chrysomya rufifacies) larval samples: implications for minimum postmortem interval estimates

Forensic entomology evidence collected by police and mortuary staff may be delayed in getting to the entomologist. Live samples may continue developing and alter minimum postmortem interval (PMImin) estimates. This study investigated development of simulated evidential samples of Calliphora vicina R...

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Main Authors: Melanie S. Archer, Stephanie D. Jones, James F. Wallman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2018-01-01
Series:Forensic Sciences Research
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20961790.2017.1408550