Effects of insecticide dimethoate on the developmental rate of forensic importance sarcophagid flies
The impact of forensic entomology on the judicial systems within the twenty-first century has earned its great considerations in matters of death investigations. Such is highly elaborate in developed countries. Malicious destruction of evidence is prominent in cases of homicides. Insect evidence is...
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doaj-bcea6289404d4cbcaf0eb9891a10629e2021-03-05T04:26:47ZengElsevierJournal of King Saud University: Science1018-36472021-03-01332101349Effects of insecticide dimethoate on the developmental rate of forensic importance sarcophagid fliesFahd Mohammed Abd Al Galil0Sureshchandra Popat Zambare1Fahd A. Al-Mekhlafi2Muhammad A. Wadaan3Mohammed S. Al-Khalifa4Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Bisha, Bisha 61922. P. O. Box: 551, Saudi Arabia; Department of Biology, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Thamar University, YemenDepartment of Zoology, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad 431004 (M.S.), IndiaBioproducts Research Chair, Department of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Department of Agricultural Production, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Thamar University, Yemen; Corresponding authors.Bioproducts Research Chair, Department of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Deanship of Postgraduate Studies and Scientific Research, Almaarefa University, Riyadh 11597, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaThe impact of forensic entomology on the judicial systems within the twenty-first century has earned its great considerations in matters of death investigations. Such is highly elaborate in developed countries. Malicious destruction of evidence is prominent in cases of homicides. Insect evidence is one of the tiny evidence that is hardly lost. Cadaveric insects feed on the dead bodies in succession manner. First witnesses arrive within minutes to the injured dead bodies, or within 24 h in the absence of the wounds. They ingest chemicals found in the cadvers. The chemical substances have diverse effects on the developmental rate and the life cycle duration of these insects. The effects alter the Post Mortem Interval (PMI) estimation.The study focused on experimental investigations of the impact of dimethoate pose to sarcophagidae flies. The interaction of the chemicals with the tissues of the insect is phenomenal. Three species of sarcophagidae flies were used in the study Sarcophaga peregrine, Sarcophaga dux, and Sarcophaga ruficornis. Effects of various concentrations of dimethoate on such species were monitored under controlled conditions of humidity and temperature. The rate of development in the larval, prepupal, and pupal stages was investigated. It negatively correlated with the concentrations of dimethoate. The results were plausible enough to insure the dimethoate can alter the PMI determination, concurring with various studies in the science arena. Such investigations can establish useful links in following a crime. The study exploited a key phenomenon in medico-legal investigations.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1018364721000100EntomotoxicologyForensic entomologySarchophagidae fliesDimethoate |
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Fahd Mohammed Abd Al Galil Sureshchandra Popat Zambare Fahd A. Al-Mekhlafi Muhammad A. Wadaan Mohammed S. Al-Khalifa Effects of insecticide dimethoate on the developmental rate of forensic importance sarcophagid flies Journal of King Saud University: Science Entomotoxicology Forensic entomology Sarchophagidae flies Dimethoate |
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Effects of insecticide dimethoate on the developmental rate of forensic importance sarcophagid flies |
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Effects of insecticide dimethoate on the developmental rate of forensic importance sarcophagid flies |
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Effects of insecticide dimethoate on the developmental rate of forensic importance sarcophagid flies |
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Effects of insecticide dimethoate on the developmental rate of forensic importance sarcophagid flies |
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Effects of insecticide dimethoate on the developmental rate of forensic importance sarcophagid flies |
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effects of insecticide dimethoate on the developmental rate of forensic importance sarcophagid flies |
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Journal of King Saud University: Science |
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The impact of forensic entomology on the judicial systems within the twenty-first century has earned its great considerations in matters of death investigations. Such is highly elaborate in developed countries. Malicious destruction of evidence is prominent in cases of homicides. Insect evidence is one of the tiny evidence that is hardly lost. Cadaveric insects feed on the dead bodies in succession manner. First witnesses arrive within minutes to the injured dead bodies, or within 24 h in the absence of the wounds. They ingest chemicals found in the cadvers. The chemical substances have diverse effects on the developmental rate and the life cycle duration of these insects. The effects alter the Post Mortem Interval (PMI) estimation.The study focused on experimental investigations of the impact of dimethoate pose to sarcophagidae flies. The interaction of the chemicals with the tissues of the insect is phenomenal. Three species of sarcophagidae flies were used in the study Sarcophaga peregrine, Sarcophaga dux, and Sarcophaga ruficornis. Effects of various concentrations of dimethoate on such species were monitored under controlled conditions of humidity and temperature. The rate of development in the larval, prepupal, and pupal stages was investigated. It negatively correlated with the concentrations of dimethoate. The results were plausible enough to insure the dimethoate can alter the PMI determination, concurring with various studies in the science arena. Such investigations can establish useful links in following a crime. The study exploited a key phenomenon in medico-legal investigations. |
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Entomotoxicology Forensic entomology Sarchophagidae flies Dimethoate |
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