Estimation of postmortem interval in real cases based on experimentally obtained entomological evidence

Forensic Science International

Volumn 149, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 57-65

  Arnaldos, M I ^a   Garcia M D ^a   Romera, E ^a   Presa, J J ^a   Luna, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Case studies; Entomological evidence; Entomology; Forensic entomology; Postmortem interval

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTHROPOD; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; COLEOPTERA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECOMPOSITION; FAUNA; FLY; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HOUSE FLY; HYMENOPTERA; NONHUMAN; OMNIVORY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEASONAL VARIATION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TAXONOMY;

EID: 14244257883     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2004.04.087     Document Type: Article

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