Effects of environmental temperature on oviposition behavior in three blow fly species of forensic importance

Developmental stages of key insect species found on corpses can be used to estimate the minimum post-mortem interval (mPMI). As primary colonizers of human remains, blow flies are frequently used in these forensic calculations [1,2]. The developmental stages of colonizing insects reached at the time of the discovery of human remains will be the result of two main components: the time between death and the arrival of the colonizers, and the developmental rates of resulting larvae and pupae. Both of these components will vary, depending on habitat and environmental conditions.
Source: Forensic Science International - Category: Forensic Medicine Authors: Source Type: research