Decomposition and dipteran succession in pig carrion in central Argentina: Ecological aspects and their importance in forensic science

Medical and Veterinary Entomology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 16-25

  Battan Horenstein M ^a   Xavier Linhares, A ^b   Rosso De Ferradas, B ^a   GarciA D ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE CÓRDOBA   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Decomposition; Diptera; Forensic entomology; Post mortem interval; Succession

Indexed keywords

CARRION; DECOMPOSITION; ENTOMOLOGY; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FORENSIC SCIENCE; INSECT; LIFE CYCLE; PIG; SUCCESSION;

ANIMAL; ARGENTINA; ARTICLE; CADAVER; FEMALE; FLY; FORENSIC SCIENCE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; METHODOLOGY; RURAL POPULATION; SEASON; SWINE;

ANIMALS; ARGENTINA; CADAVER; DIPTERA; FEMALE; FORENSIC SCIENCES; MALE; RURAL POPULATION; SEASONS; SWINE;

ANTHOMYIIDAE; CALLIPHORIDAE; DIPTERA; FANNIIDAE; HEXAPODA; MUSCA DOMESTICA; MUSCIDAE; OPHYRA; PHORIDAE; PIOPHILIDAE; SARCOPHAGIDAE; SPHAEROCERIDAE; SUIDAE; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 77949338575     PISSN: 0269283X     EISSN: 13652915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2915.2009.00854.x     Document Type: Article

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