Future Trends in Forensic Entomology

Amendt, Jens; Zehner, Richard; Johnson, Diana G.; Wells, Jeffrey D.

doi:10.1007/978-1-4020-9684-6_16

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“…However, this is now slowly changing [14,93,94]. Accompanying efforts in quality assurance and accreditation [26,63] will lead to a higher level of acceptance of forensic entomology in forensic science and the courtroom.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Diazepam also appeared to affect the size and shape of Chrysomya albiceps puparium [49]. Such studies demonstrate the risk of calculating an incorrect PMI min due to the drug modified rate of development of the immature stages [63] which can vary from a minimum of 18 h up to 96 h depending on the drug, the fly species, and the stage of development. Therefore, all reasonable steps must be undertaken to perform as comprehensive a drug screen as possible in bodies where there is a suspicion that the death may be drug-related [52].…”

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confidence: 93%

“…Some drugs can delay the colonization by insects for several days as observed with malathion by Gunatilake and Goff [61] and with flunitrazepam-ethanol-mix by Fremdt et al [62]. Drugs may also influence the development of the necrophagous insects reared on contaminated tissues and, therefore, any modification of growth rate would bias the PMI min estimates [63]. For example, larvae of the sarcophagid fleshfly, Boettcherisca peregrina, developed more rapidly on tissues contaminated with cocaine and heroin than on uncontaminated tissues [64,65].…”

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Forensic entomology: applications and limitations

Amendt¹,

Richards

Campobasso

et al. 2011

Forensic Sci Med Pathol

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Forensic entomology is the science of collecting and analysing insect evidence to aid in forensic investigations. Its main application is in the determination of the minimum time since death in cases of suspicious death, either by estimating the age of the oldest necrophagous insects that developed on the corpse, or by analysing the insect species composition on the corpse. In addition, toxicological and molecular examinations of these insects may help reveal the cause of death or even the identity of a victim, by associating a larva with its last meal, for example, in cases where insect evidence is left at a scene after human remains have been deliberately removed. Some fly species can develop not only on corpses but on living bodies too, causing myiasis. Analysis of larvae in such cases can demonstrate the period of neglect of humans or animals. Without the appropriate professional collection of insect evidence, an accurate and convincing presentation of such evidence in court will be hampered or even impossible. The present paper describes the principles and methods of forensic entomology and the optimal techniques for collecting insect evidence.

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Forensic entomology: applications and limitations

Amendt¹,

Richards

Campobasso

et al. 2011

Forensic Sci Med Pathol

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“…The recent rapid development and popularization of forensic entomology (Amendt et al 2010) has prioritized detailed studies of forensically important insects. Although great progress in molecular methods of identiÞcation has occurred, the classic morphological approach to species identiÞcation is still faster and cheaper for most laboratories.…”

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Morphology and Identification of First Instars of African Blow Flies (Diptera: Calliphoridae) Commonly of Forensic Importance

Szpila¹,

Villet

2011

jnl. med. entom.

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Scanning electron microscopy images of the first instars of Calliphora croceipalpis Jaennicke, 1876; Chrysomya chloropyga (Wiedemann, 1818); Chrysomya marginalis (Wiedemann, 1830); and Chrysomya putoria (Wiedemann, 1830) (Diptera: Calliphoridae) are presented for the first time, and the following morphological structures are documented: pseudocephalon, antenna, maxillary palpus, facial mask, labial lobe, thoracic and abdominal spinulation, spiracular field, posterior spiracles, and anal pads. Light microscopy photographs and line illustrations are provided for the cephaloskeleton in lateral and ventral views, and the "ectostomal sclerite" and "chitinized teeth" of the cephaloskeleton are recognized as integral parts of the mouthhooks. New diagnostic features of the cephaloskeleton and the spinulation of the abdominal segments are described. These results allow refinement, clarification, and correction of earlier descriptions, which are reviewed. The relative taxonomic importance of various morphological characters of the first instars of necrophagous blow flies is discussed, and details of the cephaloskeleton and the spinulation of the abdominal segments are highlighted as the characters most useful for species identification. Finally, a key for identifying first instars of common African carrion blow flies is provided.

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“…Among these, a special group of parasites, called parasitoids, attack several necrophagous taxa. A parasitoid larvae or pupae feed exclusively on other arthropods, mainly insects, resulting in the death of the host (Eggleton and Gaston 1990; Amendt et al 2010). They represent an extremely diverse group, though mainly belonging to Hymenoptera.…”

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The Community of Hymenoptera Parasitizing Necrophagous Diptera in an Urban Biotope

Frederickx

Dekeirsschieter

Verheggen

et al. 2013

Journal of Insect Science

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Most reports published in the field of forensic entomology are focused on Diptera and neglect the Hymenoptera community. However, Hymenoptera are part of the entomofaunal colonization of a dead body. The use of Hymenoptera parasitoids in forensic entomology can be relevant to evaluate the time of death. Hymenoptera parasitoids of the larvae and pupae of flies may play an important role in the estimation of the post-mortem period because their time of attack is often restricted to a small, well-defined window of time in the development of the host insect. However, these parasitoids can interfere with the developmental times of colonizing Diptera, and therefore a better understanding of their ecology is needed. The work reported here monitored the presence of adult Hymenoptera parasitoids on decaying pig carcasses in an urban biotope during the summer season (from May to September). Six families and six species of parasitoids were recorded in the field: Aspilota fuscicornis Haliday (Braconidae), Alysia manducator Panzer, Nasonia vitripennis Walker (Pteromalidae), Tachinaephagus zealandicus Ashmead (Encyrtidae), Trichopria sp. (Diapriidae), and Figites sp. (Figitidae). In the laboratory, five species emerged from pupae collected in the field: Trichopria sp., Figites sp., A. manducator, N. vitripennis, and T. zealandicus. These five species colonize a broad spectrum of Diptera hosts, including those species associated with decomposing carcasses, namely those from the families Calliphoridae, Muscidae, Fanniidae, and Sarcophagidae.

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Future Trends in Forensic Entomology

Cited by 19 publications

References 86 publications

Forensic entomology: applications and limitations

Forensic entomology: applications and limitations

Morphology and Identification of First Instars of African Blow Flies (Diptera: Calliphoridae) Commonly of Forensic Importance

The Community of Hymenoptera Parasitizing Necrophagous Diptera in an Urban Biotope

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