Etimologia forense

Forensic Entomology
An Introduction

Dorothy E. Gennard
University of Lincoln, UK

Forensic Entomology

Forensic Entomology
An Introduction

Dorothy E. Gennard
University of Lincoln, UK

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Contents

List of figures List of tables Preface Acknowledgements 1 The breadth of forensic entomology
1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 History of forensic entomology Indicators of time of death Stages of decomposition of a body Indicators of physical abuseInsect larvae: a resource for investigating drug consumption Insect contamination of food Further reading

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2 Identifying flies that are important in forensic entomology
2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 What is a fly and how do I spot one? Forensically important families of flies DNA identification of forensically important fly species Further reading

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