| insect succession and decomposition of wildlife carcasses during fall and winter in louisiana. | fourteen fresh animal carcasses were monitored throughout decomposition in a mixed flatwood forest in east baton rouge parish, la, from 5 october to 7 december 1999 (fall) and from 18 january to 30 march 2000 (winter). species composition and residency patterns of necrophilous insects were documented for four animal species per seasonal experiment: one louisiana black bear (threatened species), two white-tailed deer, two alligators, and two swine (experimental reference). results suggested varia ... | 2005 | 15799530 |
| black soldier fly (diptera: stratiomyidae) colonization of pig carrion in south georgia. | the black soldier fly, hermetia illucens (l.), is thought to colonize corpses 20-30 days postmortem. however, recent observations indicate this might not be true for all cases. therefore, we conducted a study examining colonization by the black soldier fly and other diptera on pig carrion in a plowed field in southern georgia from 20 september through 21 february. our data indicate black soldier flies could colonize a corpse within the first week after death. knowing this information could preve ... | 2005 | 15831010 |
| interdisciplinary workshop yields new entomological data for forensic sciences: chrysomya rufifacies (diptera: calliphoridae) established in north carolina. | abstract workshops are used for educating law enforcement personnel on the application of entomological, anthropological, and botanical techniques to gather forensically important information from a body recovery site. from 8 to 11 june 2004, such a workshop was conducted in the metropolitan area of charlotte, nc, by the american academy of applied forensics at central piedmont community college. for this workshop, three pig carcasses weighing individually between 40 and 60 kg were placed in the ... | 2006 | 17162965 |
| incidence of myiasis in panama during the eradication of cochliomyia hominivorax (coquerel 1858, diptera: calliphoridae) (2002-2005). | we present the results of a study on myiasis in panama during the first years of a cochliomyia hominivorax eradication program (1998-2005), with the aim of investigating the behavior of the flies that produce myiasis in animals and human beings. the hosts that registered positive for myiasis were cattle (46.4%), dogs (15.3%), humans (14.7%), birds (12%), pigs (6%), horses (4%), and sheep (1%). six fly species caused myiasis: dermatobia hominis (58%), phaenicia spp. (20%), cochliomyia macellaria ... | 2007 | 17923994 |
| a preliminary investigation of insect colonisation and succession on remains in new zealand. | a preliminary, systematic field study on the process of decomposition and associated insects was conducted, for the first time, in new zealand. using pig carcasses as an animal model for human decomposition, insect colonisation and succession was monitored in three different habitats in the auckland region where remains are likely to be found. a significant difference in the rates of decomposition was found among the three different habitats of an open field, coastal sand dune area and native bu ... | 2008 | 17997065 |
| a preliminary study on insects associated with pig (sus scrofa) carcasses in phitsanulok, northern thailand. | preliminary study on insects associated with pig carcasses was conducted in phitsanulok, northern thailand. five decomposition stages of pig carcasses were categorized: fresh (0-1 day after death), bloated (2 days after death), active (3 days after death), advanced (4- 6 days after death) and dry (7-30 days after death). the arthropod species collected from the corpses in the field sites were mainly classified belonging to two orders and nine families, namely order diptera (family calliphoridae: ... | 2007 | 18209701 |
| a preliminary study of insect succession on a pig carcass in a palm oil plantation in malaysia. | this preliminary study was carried out in a palm oil plantation in tanjung sepat, selangor in 17 may 2007 by using pig (sus scrofa) as a carcass model in forensic entomological research. a 3 month old pig (8.5 kg) that died of pneumonio was placed in the field to observe the decomposition stages and the fauna succession of forensically important flies. observation was made for two weeks; two visits per day and all climatological data were recorded. the first visitor to the pig carcass was a musc ... | 2007 | 18209704 |
| the succession and development of insects on pig carcasses and their significances in estimating pmi in south china. | the succession of insect communities on carrion varies at local and global spatial scales. as such, ecological succession data obtained from corpses at one geographic location cannot necessarily be applied to other locations. our study describes this succession in the far southern part of china to provide such data for forensic cases in this region. a total of 18 pig carcasses were placed in the field in four seasons, and the timing of the following events were recorded: appearance of larvae, on ... | 2008 | 18534797 |
| insect succession on a decomposing piglet carcass placed in a man-made freshwater pond in malaysia. | this entomological study was conducted in a man-made freshwater pond in a palm oil plantation in tanjung sepat, selangor from 23 july 2007 by using pig (sus scrofa) as a carcass model. a 1.5 month old piglet (5 kg), which died of asphyxia after being accidentally crushed by its mother, was thrown into a pond. observation was made for ten days; one visit per day and climatological data were recorded. on the first two days, the piglet carcass sunk to the bottom of the pond. the carcass floated to ... | 2008 | 18600201 |
| study of insect succession and rate of decomposition on a partially burned pig carcass in an oil palm plantation in malaysia. | insects found associated with corpse can be used as one of the indicators in estimating postmortem interval (pmi). the objective of this study was to compare the stages of decomposition and faunal succession between a partially burnt pig (sus scrofa linnaeus) and natural pig (as control). the burning simulated a real crime whereby the victim was burnt by murderer. two young pigs weighed approximately 10 kg were used in this study. both pigs died from pneumonia and immediately placed in an oil pa ... | 2008 | 19287358 |
| arthropods of forensic importance on pig carrion in the coahuilan semidesert, mexico. | this is the first report of an ongoing research to establish a sarcosaprophagous arthropod database in the coahuilan semidesert. seven pigs (sus scrofa l.) were used as human models to determine succession in an open urban area during the 2007 winter-spring period. arthropods were collected manually and from pitfall traps. carcass biomass loss, as well as arthropod colonization, was recorded during 71 days postmortem. five decomposition stages were identified during which most abundant orders we ... | 2010 | 20384924 |
| [sequencing of mitochondrial dna cytochrome oxidase subunit i gene in sarcosaphagous flies from 14 provinces in china]. | to detect the 278 bp region of gene of the cytochrome oxidase subunit i (coi) in mitochondral dna (mtdna) of sarcosaphagous flies, identify the species of sarcosaphagous flies, and provide reference for forensic application. | 2010 | 20818074 |