The importance of carcass volatiles as attractants for the hide beetle Dermestes maculatus (De Geer)

Forensic Science International

Volumn 212, Issue 1-3, 2011, Pages 173-179

  Von Hoermann, C ^a   Ruther, J ^b   Reibe, S ^c   Madea, B ^c   Ayasse, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULM   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF REGENSBURG   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bioassay; Decomposition stages; Dermestes maculatus; Forensic entomology; Odour analysis; Piglet carcasses

Indexed keywords

BENZYL BUTYRIC ACID; BUTYRIC ACID; CHEMOATTRACTANT; PHEROMONE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VOLATILE AGENT;

AGE; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTHROPOD LARVA; ARTICLE; AUTOLYSIS; BEETLE; BIOASSAY; CARCASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMESTES MACULATUS; ELECTROANTENNOGRAPHY; ELECTROGRAPHY; FEMALE; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; IMAGO; MALE; MASS FRAGMENTOGRAPHY; NONHUMAN; ODOR; PIGLET; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; STAGING;

EID: 80052304862     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: 18726283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2011.06.009     Document Type: Article

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