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Use of necrophagous insects as evidence of cadaver relocation: myth or reality?
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21 citing papers in PubMed.
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- Detection of benzodiazepines in decomposing rabbit tissues and certain necrophagic dipteran species of forensic importance.Saudi journal of biological sciences · 2020Article
- The Application of Mitochondrial COI Gene-Based Molecular Identification of Forensically Important Scuttle Flies (Diptera: Phoridae) in Korea.BioMed research international · 2020Article
- Larval identification key to necrophagous Coleoptera of medico-legal importance in the western Palaearctic.International journal of legal medicine · 2018Article
- Toxicological Analysis of Insects on the Corpse: A Valuable Source of Information in Forensic Investigations.Journal of arthropod-borne diseases · 2018Article
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Abstract
The use of insects as indicators of post-mortem displacement is discussed in many texts, courses and TV shows, and several studies addressing this issue have been published. Although the concept is widely cited, it is poorly understood, and only a few forensic cases have successfully applied such a method. The use of necrophagous insects as evidence of cadaver relocation actually involves a wide range of biological aspects. Distribution, microhabitat, phenology, behavioral ecology, and molecular analysis are among the research areas associated with this topic. This article provides the first review of the current knowledge and addresses the potential and limitations of different methods to evaluate their applicability. This work reveals numerous weaknesses and erroneous beliefs as well as many possibilities and research opportunities.
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