The use of Megaselia abdita (Diptera: Phoridae) in forensic entomology

Forensic Science International

Volumn 175, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 83-84

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Forensic entomology; Low temperature; Megaselia abdita; Phoridae; PMI

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EGG LAYING; FLY; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; HUMAN; LOW TEMPERATURE; MEGASELIA ABDITA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ZOOLOGY;

EID: 38649124359     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2007.08.001     Document Type: Article

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