Minimum and maximum development rates of some forensically important Calliphoridae (Diptera)

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 824-832

  Anderson, Gait S ^a,b  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Calliphoridae; Developmental rates; Eucalliphora latifrons; Forensic entomology; Forensic science; Lucilia illustris and Calliphora vicina; Phaenicia sericata; Phormia regina

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENT; FLY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ZOOLOGY;

EID: 0033920628     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs14778j     Document Type: Article

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