Examination of nocturnal blow fly (Diptera: Calliphoridae) oviposition on pig carcasses in mid-Michigan

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 671-679

  Zurawski, Kristi N ^a,b   Benbow, M Eric ^a   Miller, James R ^a   Merritt, Richard W ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Forensic entomology; Nocturnal flight; Nocturnal oviposition; Postmortem interval

Indexed keywords

CALLIPHORIDAE; DIPTERA; LUCILIA SERICATA; SUIDAE;

EID: 67650133194     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/033.046.0335     Document Type: Article

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