Estimation of postmortem interval based on colony development time for Anoplolepsis longipes (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1176-1179

  Goff, M Lee ^a   Win, Bani H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^b Department of Medical Examiner ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Ants; Colony formation; Forensic entomology; Forensic pathology; Forensic science; Insects; Postmortem interval; Soldier flies

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CADAVER; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FORENSIC SCIENCE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYMENOPTERA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ZOOLOGY;

EID: 0030662212     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs14281j     Document Type: Article

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