Medico-Legal Forensic Entomology “Use of Insects in Death Investigations”- A Review

Kenawy, M. A.; Abdel-Hamid, Yousrya M.

doi:10.21608/eajbse.2019.61865

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“…Family Calliphoridae was represented by two species (C. albiceps and L. cuprina) in this study. However, C. albiceps was the numerically predominant calliphorid species in our study as noticed in the other studies of Abd El-bar and Sawaby ( 2011) and Keshavarzi et al (2015), since this species was considered a very good competitive with other species in concern with its feeding on the carcass as well as its predatory behavior on the other maggots infesting the cadavers as stated by Silva et al (2014).This explains the occurrence of dead maggots of S. ruficornis and W. magnifica near the cadavers throughout the experiments and also explains its dominance over the other calliphorid maggots as stated by Al-Mesbah et al (2012).…”

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Comparative Study on Forensic Insects encountered on Rabbit Corpses killed with different methods in Upper Egypt

Aly

Osman²,

Ali³

et al. 2023

SVU-International Journal of Veterinary Sciences

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This work aims to compare between the forensic insect species, their succession patterns and decomposition stages of rabbit corpses killed with different methods in Qena city, Egypt. Four experiments were carried out during this study for four successive seasons. Four rabbits were placed in each experiment, the first two rabbits received a double LD50 of tramadol hydrochloride and cypermethrin via ear vein injection. The third rabbit was slaughtered while the fourth rabbit was euthanized with air injection (control). The LD50 of tramadol and cypermethrin in male rabbit was calculated from logarithmic scale and found to be 132 mg/kg and 126 µ|/kg body weight, respectively.Currently, a total of 14271 insect individuals were collected from the screened bodies belonging to three orders, thirteen families and seventeen species. Moreover, corpses were colonized by different insect life stages (11689, 352 and 2230 individuals) included dipteran flies, Coleopteran and Hymenopteran insects, respectively The total number of species collected in summer was lower than in other seasons. Tramadol-treated rabbits decayed with similar rate to the control corpses during all seasons except in winter. As well as, decomposition process was significantly prolonged in cypermethrin killed rabbits during all seasons. However, slaughtered carrions decayed faster than control in winter and spring. Maggots deposited on cypermethrin-intoxicated carrions were very few and have been dead after few days from oviposition. Density of maggots collected from control corpse was loweras compared to the slaughtered one and higher than that on tramadol treated corpse. Therefore, these results are recommended to be taken in criminal investigations.

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Comparative Study on Forensic Insects encountered on Rabbit Corpses killed with different methods in Upper Egypt

Aly

Osman²,

Ali³

et al. 2023

SVU-International Journal of Veterinary Sciences

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“…Then, Shalaby (2018) released a brief statement about the possibility of employing insects as witnesses to man's aggressive approaches in forensic research in Egypt. As well as FE definitions, history, carrion decomposition phases, and related arthropods, importance in resolving crimes, techniques for obtaining entomological proof at death sites, and research projects undertaken in Egypt were all addressed by Kenawy and Abdel-Hamid (2019). Ultimately, El-Bassiony (2020) identified a range of blowfly SPs on Egyptian mammalian carrions.…”

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Forensic entomology research in Egypt: a review article

Mashaly

Ibrahim

2022

Egypt J Forensic Sci

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Background Forensic entomology (FE) is widely considered as an important field of forensic science, particularly in the field of estimating postmortem intervals, which has advanced considerably across the world. Main body Researchers used necrophagous insects in twelve Egyptian governorates to look into the variables that impact insect succession and the growth of juvenile stages from infesting animal models and humans, draw toxicological conclusions, and identify insect species using morphological and molecular-based approaches. The study includes analyses of insect abundance and dispersion, along with biochemical and electrophysiological experiments. Comparable data from other Egyptian governorates, on the other side, is currently unavailable. Aspects of FE are also missing, which might be addressed in a future research project. Conclusion This review aims to provide an outline of FE in Egypt, other than to assist existing researchers in identifying research needs and recruiting new researchers into the field by highlighting significant forensic insects that might be employed in criminal prosecutions.

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Medico-Legal Forensic Entomology “Use of Insects in Death Investigations”- A Review

Cited by 2 publications

References 47 publications

Comparative Study on Forensic Insects encountered on Rabbit Corpses killed with different methods in Upper Egypt

Comparative Study on Forensic Insects encountered on Rabbit Corpses killed with different methods in Upper Egypt

Forensic entomology research in Egypt: a review article

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