Advances of forensic entomology in China.
- Author:
Ling-mei LAN
1
;
Zhi-gang LIAO
;
Yao-qing CHEN
;
Yue YAO
;
Jian-bo LI
;
Mao-yang LI
;
Ji-feng CAI
Author Information
1. School of Basic Medical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha 410013, China. lanlinmei100@sohu.com
- Publication Type:Review
- MeSH:
Animals;
China;
Diptera/growth & development*;
Entomology;
Forensic Medicine/methods*;
Larva/growth & development*;
Muscidae;
Postmortem Changes;
Time Factors
- From:
Journal of Forensic Medicine
2006;22(6):448-450
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Forensic entomology is a branch of forensic medicine, which applies studies of insects and arthropods to getting evidence for court and has an analogous advantage in the estimation of the postmortem interval (PMI) and other questions of forensic relevance. The paper expounds its definition and contents and reviews some progress of the studies in some aspects in China such as the constitution and succession of insect community on the different cadavers, the applications of morphological features of insects and the technology of analysis of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) in forensic entomology, and forensic entomological toxicology etc.
