Cool-weather activity of the forensically important hairy maggot blow fly Chrysomya rufifacies (Macquart) (Diptera: Calliphoridae) on carrion in Upstate South Carolina, United States

Forensic Science International

Volumn 195, Issue 1-3, 2010, Pages 139-142

  Cammack, Jonathan A ^a   Nelder, Mark P ^a  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Calliphoridae; Chrysomya rufifacies; Forensic entomology; Forensic science; Invasive species; Period of insect activity (PIA)

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARCASS; CHRYSOMYA RUFIFACIES; CONTROLLED STUDY; COOLING; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; FLY; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; MOLECULAR ECOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUPA (LIFE CYCLE STAGE); RACCOON; SEASONAL VARIATION; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY; UNITED STATES; WEATHER; WHITE TAILED DEER;

EID: 74749092431     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2009.12.007     Document Type: Article

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