How promptly do blowflies colonise fresh carcasses? A study comparing indoor with outdoor locations

Forensic Science International

Volumn 195, Issue 1-3, 2010, Pages 52-57

  Reibe, S ^a   Madea, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Blowfly; Calliphoridae; Delayed oviposition; Forensic entomology; Indoor; Outdoor; Oviposition

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CALLIPHORA VICINA; CALLIPHORA VOMITORIA; CARCASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EGG LAYING; EXPOSURE; FLY; FORENSIC SCIENCE; INFESTATION; LARVAL DEVELOPMENT; LUCILIA CAESAR; LUCILIA ILLUSTRIS; LUCILIA SERICATA; MAGGOT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPECIES IDENTIFICATION; SWINE;

EID: 74749091225     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2009.11.009     Document Type: Article

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