Use of Lucilia species for forensic investigations in Southern Europe

Forensic Science International

Volumn 177, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 37-41

  Vanin, S ^a   Tasinato, P ^a   Ducolin, G ^a   Terranova, C ^a   Zancaner, S ^a   Montisci, M ^a   Ferrara, S D ^a   Turchetto, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Forensic entomology; Lucilia ampullacea; Lucilia caesar; Lucilia sericata; Phormia regina; PMI estimation; Post mortem transfer; Sarcophaga (Pandelleana) protuberans

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CADAVER; FLY; FORENSIC MEDICINE; LUCILIA SERICATA; NONHUMAN; PHENOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOUTHERN EUROPE; ZOOLOGY;

EID: 41049108987     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2007.10.006     Document Type: Article

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