Impact of Comingled Heterospecific Assemblages on Developmentally Based Estimates of the Post-Mortem Interval—A Study with <i>Lucilia sericata</i> (Meigen), <i>Phormia regina</i> (Meigen) and <i>Calliphora vicina</i> Robineau-Desvoidy (Diptera: Calliphoridae)

Impact of Comingled Heterospecific Assemblages on Developmentally Based Estimates of the Post-Mortem Interval—A Study with <i>Lucilia sericata</i> (Meigen), <i>Phormia regina</i> (Meigen) and <i>Calliphora vicina</i> Robineau-Desvoidy (Diptera: Calliphoridae)

Estimates of the minimum post-mortem interval (mPMI) using the development rate of blow flies (Diptera: Calliphoridae) are common in modern forensic entomology casework. These estimates are based on single species developing in the absence of heterospecific interactions. Yet, in real-world situation...

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Main Authors: Krystal R. Hans, Sherah L. Vanlaerhoven
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:Insects
Subjects:
medico-legal entomology
time of colonization
accumulated degree day estimates
length-weight estimates
species interactions
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/12/4/280

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