Development of Piophila megastigmata (Diptera: Piophilida) at seven constant temperatures.

In forensic entomology, the time-related growth and development of carrion insects allows for the estimation of the minimum postmortem interval (PMI). Piophila megastigmata (Diptera: Piophilidae) is of great significance in estimating PMI in the late stage of corpse decay. In this paper, the development of P.

A global perspective of forensic entomology case reports from 1935 to 2022.

Forensic entomology case reports are the product of rapid development in the field, the widespread acceptance of the science and the application of forensic entomological knowledge. In this study, we retrospectively summarized information derived from 307 forensic entomology case reports from 1935 to 2022 from a global perspective. Our checklist of relevant information included insect species, specific indoor or outdoor preferences, preferred temperatures, and stages of body decomposition.

Development of Megaselia scalaris at constant temperatures and its significance in estimating the time of death.

Megaselia scalaris (Schmitz, 1938) (Diptera: Phoridae) is a common insect in forensic science that is frequently found in indoor cases, particularly on corpses in closed environments. Although this species is useful for estimating the minimum postmortem interval (PMI) in the absence of Calliphoridae, there is a lack of data on its development in China. Herein, we studied the development of M.

Temperature-Dependent Development of (Linnaeus, 1767) (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) and Its Significance in Estimating Minimum Postmortem Interval.

Coleoptera, including the family Nitidulidae, are valuable for estimating long-term postmortem intervals in the late stage of body decomposition. This study showed that, under seven constant temperatures of 16, 19, 22, 25, 28, 31, and 34 °C, the developmental durations of (Linnaeus, 1767) from oviposition to eclosion were 71.0 ± 4.

Estimating the intra-puparial period of Hydrotaea spinigera (Stein,1910) (Diptera: Muscidae) with morphological and gene expression changes.

Hydrotaea spinigera (Stein, 1910) (Diptera: Muscidae) is a forensically important sarcosaprophagous species widely distributed throughout the Oriental and Australasian regions. At the advanced decomposition stage or the skeletonize stage, the immature stages of H. spinigera, especially the pupae, can still be found in large quantities and could be used as important indicators to estimate the minimum postmortem interval (PMI).

A Preliminary Study of Body Decomposition and Arthropod Succession in an Arid Area in Northwest China During Summer.

The study of insect fauna and their development and succession patterns on decaying cadavers is crucial to promoting insect evidence as a useful tool in forensic science, particularly for estimating the postmortem interval (PMI). Body decomposition and arthropod succession are affected by many factors and exhibit substantial regional variations; therefore, detailed succession studies in different biogeographic regions are required for understanding the successional patterns of insects in various environments. This study was conducted in the summer of 2021 using three domestic pig carcasses (Sus scrofa domestica L.

Succession patterns of sarcosaprophagous insects on pig carcasses in different months in Yangtze River Delta, China.

The Yangtze River Delta is one of the most economically developed regions in China, and many cases in the area require an estimation of the postmortem interval each year. This article reports forensic entomological research conducted in this region in different months. A total of 18 domestic pigs were used to study carcass decomposition, species composition, development events, and succession patterns of insects in different months from 2015 to 2021.

Assembly and phylogenetic analysis of the mitogenome of (Diptera: Piophilidae), a forensically important species.

(McAlpine, 1978) (Diptera: Piophilidae) is a forensically important species, but it was not found in China until recently. In this study, the first complete mitogenome of was sequenced using the next-generation sequencing, which was also the first mitogenome of Piophilidae. Our mitochondrial assembly has a length of 15,410 bp, which consists of 22 tRNA genes, 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), two rRNA genes, and a non-coding control region.

Development of (Fabricius) (Coleoptera: Cleridae) under Different Constant Temperatures.

(Fabricius, 1775) (Coleoptera: Cleridae) is an important cosmopolitan storage pest, and also frequently appears on highly decomposed and skeletonized corpses. It is a forensically important species expected to indicate a longer postmortem interval (PMI). Therefore, we investigated the development of at five constant temperatures between 22 °C and 34 °C.

The Postmortem Interval of Two Decedents and Two Dog Carcasses at the Same Scene Based on Forensic Entomology.

In this paper, we report the estimation of the minimum PMIs of two human corpses and two dog carcasses using entomological evidence. Corpses of an elderly couple and carcasses of four dogs were found scattered on different floors in a house. The scene was very dirty.