Growth rates of the blowfly, Lucilia sericata, on different body tissues

Forensic Science International

Volumn 156, Issue 2-3, 2006, Pages 145-149

  Clark, K ^a   Evans, L ^a   Wall, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Development rate; Food source; Forensic entomology; Post mortem interval

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CADAVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; COW; DECOMPOSITION; FORENSIC SCIENCE; GROWTH RATE; HEART; INSECT; INSECT DEVELOPMENT; LIVER; LUCILIA SERICATA; LUNG; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SWINE; TIME OF DEATH; ZOOLOGY;

EID: 30344438231     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2004.12.025     Document Type: Article

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