Forensic Entomology · Free course
Forensic Entomology: The Basics
A beginner introduction to forensic entomology: the insects found on dead bodies, the blow fly life cycle, how temperature and degree hours are used to estimate a minimum post-mortem interval, insect succession, collecting insects at the scene and autopsy, other uses such as neglect and drug testing, the limits of the method, and its status in India.
About 40 min · 8 questions
What you’ll cover
- What forensic entomology is and what it can tell you
- A short history: from a Chinese sickle to Indian research
- Insects of forensic importance and the fly life cycle
- Estimating the minimum PMI: temperature, development and succession
- Collecting and preserving insects at the scene and at autopsy
- Other uses, limits, and forensic entomology in India
- How to study further, key takeaways and summary
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