ArticleInternational journal of legal medicine2017
A comparison of carcass decomposition and associated insect succession onto burnt and unburnt pig carcasses.
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- "Omics" and Postmortem Interval Estimation: A Systematic Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Pooled it
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- The impact of freezing temperatures on soft tissue and microbial decomposition using human and porcine remains: a pilot study.Forensic science, medicine, and pathology · 2026Article
- Evaluation of Muscle Proteins for Estimating the Post-Mortem Interval in Veterinary Forensic Pathology.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2023Article
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- Forensic insects attracted to human cadavers in a vehicular environment in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.Saudi journal of biological sciences · 2019Article
- Diversity of the Formicidae (Hymenoptera) carrion communities in Lisbon (Portugal): preliminary approach as seasonal and geographic indicators.Forensic sciences research · 2018Article
- A general approach for postmortem interval based on uniformly distributed and interconnected qualitative indicators.International journal of legal medicine · 2017Article
- Different feeding strategies in Antarctic scavenging amphipods and their implications for colonisation success in times of retreating glaciers.Frontiers in zoology · 2017Article
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Abstract
The rate of decomposition and insect succession onto decomposing pig carcasses were investigated following burning of carcasses. Ten pig carcasses (40-45 kg) were exposed to insect activity during autumn (March-April) in Western Australia. Five replicates were burnt to a degree described by the Crow-Glassman Scale (CGS) level #2, while five carcasses were left unburnt as controls. Burning carcasses greatly accelerated decomposition in contrast to unburnt carcasses. Physical modifications following burning such as skin discolouration, splitting of abdominal tissue and leathery consolidation of skin eliminated evidence of bloat and altered microambient temperatures associated with carcasses throughout decomposition. Insect species identified on carcasses were consistent between treatment groups; however, a statistically significant difference in insect succession onto remains was evident between treatments (PERMANOVA F
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