A combined protocol for identification of maggots of forensic interest

In Forensic Entomology the estimation of the age of insects is used for the estimation of the minimum post-mortem interval. As insect development is temperature dependent and species specific, a correct species identification is therefore fundamental. In the majority of cases the molecular identification is based on a destructive approach.In this paper a working protocol for molecular identification of fly larvae without affecting the anatomical characters used for morphological identification is presented.
Source: Science and Justice - Category: Forensic Medicine Authors: Tags: Technical note Source Type: research