Methods used for the killing and preservation of blowfly larvae, and their effect on post-mortem larval length

Forensic Science International

Volumn 138, Issue 1-3, 2003, Pages 50-61

  Adams, Zoe J O ^a   Hall, Martin J R ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Blowflies; Forensic entomology; Larval killing methods; Larval length; Larval preservation methods; PMI

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; FORMALDEHYDE;

ARTICLE; CALLIPHORA VOMITORIA; CARCASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLY; FORENSIC SCIENCE; HEATING; LARVA; LUCILIA SERICATA; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TISSUE PRESERVATION;

EID: 0345293365     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2003.08.010     Document Type: Article

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