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01.07.2011 | Case Report

Maggots reveal a case of antemortal insect infestation

verfasst von: Kristina Baumjohann, Karl-Heinz Schiwy-Bochat, Markus Alexander Rothschild

Erschienen in: International Journal of Legal Medicine | Ausgabe 4/2011

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Insects on corpses can give a wide range of information in forensic investigations. The most common application is calculating when insects oviposited on a dead person to give an estimation of the postmortem interval [1]. Since the infestation of a dead body may be delayed by certain circumstances such as indoor locations [2] or wrapping [3], it is more accurate to talk about the colonization time. Insects, being restricted to a certain area, can give further hints to the investigators such as if a body has been moved to a different location after death; also, body parts of insects can link a suspect to a crime scene [4]. Another application is the detection of toxic substances in insects feeding from dead persons' tissues [5]. There have been several studies done according to the biology of these animals' living associated with corpses as well as their application in legal investigations in the last years [6‐12]. …

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Titel: Maggots reveal a case of antemortal insect infestation
verfasst von: Kristina Baumjohann
Karl-Heinz Schiwy-Bochat
Markus Alexander Rothschild
Publikationsdatum: 01.07.2011
Verlag: Springer-Verlag
Erschienen in: International Journal of Legal Medicine / Ausgabe 4/2011
Print ISSN: 0937-9827
Elektronische ISSN: 1437-1596
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00414-011-0571-8

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Maggots reveal a case of antemortal insect infestation

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