Preliminary studies of the influence of fluctuating temperatures on the development of various forensically relevant flies

Forensic Science International

Volumn 199, Issue 1-3, 2010, Pages 72-78

  Niederegger, Senta ^a   Pastuschek, Jana ^a   Mall, Gita ^a  

^a JENA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Development; Diptera; Fluctuating temperatures; Forensic entomology; Forensically relevant flies

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CALLIPHORA VICINA; CALLIPHORA VOMITORIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FLY; FORENSIC SCIENCE; HIGH TEMPERATURE; INSECT DEVELOPMENT; LARVAL DEVELOPMENT; LEGAL EVIDENCE; LOW TEMPERATURE; LUCILIA ILLUSTRIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SARCOPHAGA ARGYROSTOMA; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; TIME OF DEATH;

EID: 77953132402     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2010.03.015     Document Type: Article

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