A molecular study of contemporary and museum Calliphoridae of forensic importance

Blowflies (Diptera: Calliphoridae) are commonly the first colonisers of carrion. Forensic entomologists are able to estimate a minimum post-mortem interval by examining the eldest immature stage collected from the scene. For a minimum post-mortem interval estimation to be calculated, developmental d...

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Main Author: Parrott, Jonathan James
Other Authors: Sharpe, Colin Richard ; Thorne, Alan William ; Harvey, Michelle
Published: University of Portsmouth 2013
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.588659