New method for estimating the post-mortem interval using the chemical composition of different generations of empty puparia: Indoor cases.

Most flies of forensic importance are in two superfamilies, the Muscoidea and the Oestroidea, with similar life stages including the puparium. Upon completion of metamorphosis the adult fly emerges from the puparium, leaving behind an exuvia that is of potential significance in forensic investigatio...

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Main Authors: Michele C Paula, Kamylla B Michelutti, Aylson D M M Eulalio, Raul C Piva, Claudia A L Cardoso, William F Antonialli-Junior
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0209776