Forensic entomology: A new hypothesis for the chronological succession pattern of necrophagous insect on human corpses

Annales de la Societe Entomologique de France

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 377-392

  Lefebvre, Fabrice ^a   Gaudry, Emmanuel ^a  

^a INSTITUT GÉOGRAPHIQUE NATIONAL   (France)

Author keywords

Development stage; Forensic entomology; Necrophagous species; Post mortem interval; Succession

Indexed keywords

DIPTERA; HEXAPODA;

EID: 77952037133     PISSN: 00379271     EISSN: 21686351     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00379271.2009.10697622     Document Type: Article

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