Forensic Entomology: A Synopsis, Guide, and Update

Dadour, Ian R.; Morris, Beryl

doi:10.1007/978-1-4471-5270-5_6

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“…What is forensic entomology? It is known for using insects and other arthropods to aid in solving criminal and civil crimes [ 9 , 10 ]. Generally, forensic entomology involves three main subcategories: urban, stored product, and medicolegal entomology [ 8 ].…”

Section: Forensic Entomology For Crime Scene Investigationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Stored product entomology is used to assess biosecurity risks associated with food contamination and environmental pollution [ 13 ]. The last category, medicolegal entomology, uses insect-based evidence to investigate numerous criminal activities associated with homicides, suspicious fatalities, abuse of vulnerable people, hospital neglect, animal cruelty, contraband trafficking, and wildlife poaching [ 9 , 10 , 14 ].…”

Section: Forensic Entomology For Crime Scene Investigationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The remains are assigned to these facilities by police, pathologists, and medical examiners/coroners. A request then follows if insect material is evident to determine the minPMI and/or provide a general statement about the entomological context of the crime scene [ 10 , 49 ].…”

Section: Crime Scene and Health Pathology Facilitymentioning

confidence: 99%

“… Notes: (1) e.g., closed-toed shoes, long pants, scrubs, and masks. (2) Entomology kit should contain all equipment necessary to collect and preserve insects collected: see [ 1 , 2 , 9 , 10 ]. (3) Formalin and methanol should be avoided if possible, but used if there is no other alternative.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…: (1) e.g., closed-toed shoes, long pants, scrubs, and masks. (2) Entomology kit should contain all equipment necessary to collect and preserve insects collected: see[1,2,9,10].…”

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A Summary of Concepts, Procedures and Techniques Used by Forensic Entomologists and Proxies

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Forensic entomology is a branch of forensic science that incorporates insects as a part of solving crime. Insect-based evidence recovered at a crime scene can be used to estimate the minimum postmortem interval, determine if a carcass/corpse has been relocated, and contribute to the cause and manner of death. The current review summarises the stepwise usage of forensic entomology methods at a crime scene and in the laboratory, including specimen collection and rearing, identification, xenobiotic detection, documentation, and referencing previous research and casework. It also provides three standards for the collection of insects when attending a crime scene. The Gold standard attributes to a forensic entomologist (FE) who is likely to be well-trained attending a scene. The subsequent standards (Silver and Bronze) have been added because the authors believe that this information is currently missing in the literature. The purpose is so that an attending crime scene agent/proxy with some basic knowledge and some simple tools can recover almost all the insect information required by an FE to make the best estimation of the minimum postmortem interval.

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Section: Forensic Entomology For Crime Scene Investigationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Forensic Entomology For Crime Scene Investigationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Crime Scene and Health Pathology Facilitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Figurementioning

confidence: 99%

“…: (1) e.g., closed-toed shoes, long pants, scrubs, and masks. (2) Entomology kit should contain all equipment necessary to collect and preserve insects collected: see[1,2,9,10].…”

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Current Status of Five Warm Season Diptera Species in Estimating the Post-Mortem Interval

Bambaradeniya

Magni

Dadour

2022

Annals of the Entomological Society of America

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The accurate estimation of the time of death (Post-Mortem Interval, PMI) is of great importance when reconstructing the actual events at a crime scene following the recovery of a body. The reliability of the PMI is vital to validate witness statements and suspect alibis. The PMI estimation based on insects collected from remains relies on two fundamental principles. Firstly, the development of an insect is proportionate to its surrounding environmental condition, and secondly, colonization by insects and other arthropods typically occur according to predictable sequences subjected to seasonality, environment in which the decomposition takes place, and the possible presence of xenobiotics in the food substrate (e.g., drugs). Dipteran species of the family Calliphoridae are the most common species colonizing a corpse and carcass, and a large body of research in entomology is focused on their developmental data. Such data is used forensically to estimate the PMI via three types of calculation: accumulated degree day/hour, table of growth, and isomegalen/isomorphen diagram. Much of this research has been documented during the 20th century, in different countries, using different experimental designs and analyses. This review tabulates development data obtained from 74 manuscripts published between 1933 and 2021 for five cosmopolitan blowfly species associated with the early stages of decomposition during the warmer seasons: Chrysomya megacephala, Ch. rufifacies, Ch. albiceps, Lucilia sericata, and L. cuprina. This review highlights the importance of establishing a standardized protocol to conduct future development studies and maintaining a system for retrieval of this data for future PMI calculations.

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Forensic Entomology: A Synopsis, Guide, and Update

Cited by 2 publications

References 110 publications

A Summary of Concepts, Procedures and Techniques Used by Forensic Entomologists and Proxies

A Summary of Concepts, Procedures and Techniques Used by Forensic Entomologists and Proxies

Current Status of Five Warm Season Diptera Species in Estimating the Post-Mortem Interval

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