Responses of Lucilia sericata Meigen (Diptera: Calliphoridae) to Cadaveric Volatile Organic Compounds

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 386-390

  Frederickx, Christine ^a   Dekeirsschieter, Jessica ^a   Verheggen, Francois J ^a   Haubruge, Eric ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Behavior; Chemical communication; Electroantennography; Forensic entomology; Forensic science; Olfactometer; Volatile organic compounds

Indexed keywords

VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CADAVER; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FLY; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; ODOR; PHYSIOLOGY; ZOOLOGY;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; CADAVER; DIPTERA; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ENTOMOLOGY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HUMANS; MALE; ODORS; POSTMORTEM CHANGES; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

EID: 84857441274     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2011.02010.x     Document Type: Article

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