First occurrences of the Phorid, Megaselia abdita, in forensic cases in Britain

Medical and Veterinary Entomology

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 489-491

  Disney, R H L ^a   Manlove, J D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Britain; Forensic entomology; M. rufipes; Megaselia abdita; Phoridae; Temperature

Indexed keywords

NEW RECORD;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CADAVER; CASE REPORT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FLY; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; TEMPERATURE; TIME; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANIMALS; CADAVER; DIPTERA; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; TEMPERATURE; TIME FACTORS;

DIPTERA; MEGASELIA ABDITA; PHORIDAE;

EID: 29144530938     PISSN: 0269283X     EISSN: 13652915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2915.2005.00593.x     Document Type: Article

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