The use of insects to determine time of decapitation: A case-study from British Columbia

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 947-950

  Anderson, Gail S ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Blow fly development; Calliphora vomitoria; Canada; Decapitation; Forensic entomology; Forensic science

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DECAPITATION; FEMALE; FLY; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LARVA; LIFE CYCLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TIME OF DEATH;

EID: 0030885163     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs14239j     Document Type: Article

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