Research Progress of Carrion-breeding Phorid Flies for Post-mortem Interval Estimation in Forensic Medicine.
10.3969/j.issn.1004-5619.2016.05.011
- Author:
Lun LI
1
;
Dian Xing FENG
1
;
Jing WU
1
Author Information
1. College of Life Science and Engineering, Shenyang University, Shenyang 110044, China.
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
carrion-breeding phorid flies;
entomology;
forensic medicine;
post-mortem interval;
review
- MeSH:
Animals;
Autopsy;
Diptera;
Entomology;
Environment;
Forensic Medicine;
Humans;
Postmortem Changes
- From:
Journal of Forensic Medicine
2016;32(5):363-366
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
It is a difficult problem of forensic medicine to accurately estimate the post-mortem interval. Entomological approach has been regarded as an effective way to estimate the post-mortem interval. The developmental biology of carrion-breeding flies has an important position at the post-mortem interval estimation. Phorid flies are tiny and occur as the main or even the only insect evidence in relatively enclosed environments. This paper reviews the research progress of carrion-breeding phorid flies for estimating post-mortem interval in forensic medicine which includes their roles, species identification and age determination of immatures.
