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Forensic Sciences Research, 2018 For many members of the forensic community, insects still have an exotic status. This may be one reason why forensic entomology, the analysis of insect evidence for forensic and legal purposes, has not yet achieved the significance it deserves in ...
Jens Amendt
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Forensic Entomology in China and Its Challenges
Insects, 2021 Simple Summary Forensic entomologists utilize sarcosaprophagous insect species to estimate the postmortem interval to aid death investigations.
Yu Wang, Jiangfeng Wang
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The Relationship between Research and Casework in Forensic Entomology
Insects, 2021 Simple Summary Forensic entomology concerns the use of insects as evidence in legal investigations. Many sorts of investigation can benefit from an interpretation of insects associated with the crime scene, but insect evidence is most frequently used in ...
Martin Hall
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The uses of Chrysomya megacephala (Fabricius, 1794) (Diptera: Calliphoridae) in forensic entomology
Forensic Sciences Research, 2018 Chrysomya megacephala (Fabricius, 1794) occurs on every continent and is closely associated with carrion and decaying material in human environments. Its abilities to find dead bodies and carry pathogens give it a prominence in human affairs that may ...
Martin H Villet, Rozane Badenhorst
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Annual Review of Entomology, 2016 The Antarctic region comprises the continent, the Maritime Antarctic, the sub-Antarctic islands, and the southern cold temperate islands. Continental Antarctica is devoid of insects, but elsewhere diversity varies from 2 to more than 200 species, of which flies and beetles constitute the majority.
S. Chown, P. Convey
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EDIS, 2011 Forensics is a hot topic, with many movies and popular television shows (such as “CSI”) introducing youth to the tools, processes, and critical thinking skills needed to solve various crimes. Within this world, insects have a growing presence.
Erika Andersen +3 more
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Identification of phlebotomine sand fly (Diptera: Psychodidae) in Atlantic forest fragments and their dispersal to urban area [PDF]
Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências, 2023 The geographical distribution of sand flies in Brazil has been the subject of some studies, yet there is no information about the phlebotomine fauna in João Pessoa, State of Paraíba, Brazil.
FRANCISCO A. SILVA +9 more
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Grand challenges in entomology: Priorities for action in the coming decades
Insect Conservation and Diversity, 2023 Entomology is key to understanding terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems at a time of unprecedented anthropogenic environmental change and offers substantial untapped potential to benefit humanity in a variety of ways, from improving agricultural ...
S. Luke +53 more
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Applied Sciences, 2022 Many techniques are used today to study insect morphology, including light and electron microscopy. Most of them require to specifically prepare the sample, precluding its use for further investigation. In contrast, micro-CT allows a sample to be studied
Francesco Simone Mensa +5 more
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Advances in Editing Silkworms (Bombyx mori) Genome by Using the CRISPR-Cas System
Insects, 2021 CRISPR (clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats)-Cas (CRISPR-associated) represents a powerful genome editing technology that revolutionized in a short period of time numerous natural sciences branches. Therefore, extraordinary progress
Gabriela-Maria Baci +8 more
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