ReviewInsects2021
The Pitfalls in the Path of Probabilistic Inference in Forensic Entomology: A Review.
Review in Insects, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.
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10 citing papers in PubMed.
- Development of mixed linear models to analyze and describe the impact of malathion on the larval growth of Megaselia scalaris (Diptera: Phoridae) under various feeding media and environmental conditions.Journal of medical entomology · 2024Article
- A Summary of Concepts, Procedures and Techniques Used by Forensic Entomologists and Proxies.Insects · 2023Review
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- Entomology beyond research and education: 2022 student debates.Journal of insect science (Online) · 2023Article
- Linking bacteria, volatiles and insects on carrion: the role of temporal and spatial factors regulating inter-kingdom communication via volatiles.Royal Society open science · 2022Article
- Insect abundance patterns on vertebrate remains reveal carrion resource quality variation.Oecologia · 2022Article
- Is Forensic Entomology Lost in Space?Insects · 2021Article
- Gun violence incidence during the COVID-19 pandemic is higher than before the pandemic in the United States.Scientific reports · 2021Article
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- Small Bait Traps May Not Accurately Reflect the Composition of Necrophagous Diptera Associated to Remains.Insects · 2021Article
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Abstract
To bridge the gap between experimentation and the court of law, studies in forensic entomology and other forensic sciences have to comply with a set of experimental rules to generate probabilistic inference of quality. These rules are illustrated with successional studies of insects on a decomposing substrate as the main example. The approaches that have been used in the scientific literature to solve the issues associated with successional data are then reviewed. Lastly, some advice to scientific editors, reviewers and academic supervisors is provided to prevent the publication and eventual use in court of forensic studies using poor research methods and abusing statistical procedures.
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