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Título: The black soldier-fly, Hermetia illucens (Diptera, Stratiomyidae), used to estimate the postmortem interval in a case in Amapá State, Brazil
Autor: Pujol-Luz, J. R.
Francez, Pablo Abdon da Costa
Ururahy-Rodrigues, Alexandre
Constantino, Reginaldo
Palavras-chave: Autolysis
Autopsy
Cadaver
Egg Laying
Fly
Forensic Identification
Hermetia Illucens
Human
Life Cycle
Priority Journal
Animal
Diptera
Entomology
Feeding Behavior
Forensic Anthropology
Humans
Infant
Male
Postmortem Changes
Data do documento: 2008
Revista: Journal of Forensic Sciences
É parte de: Volume 53, Número 2, Pags. 476-478
Abstract: The black soldier-fly (Hermetia illucens) is a generalist detritivore which is commonly present in corpses in later stages of decomposition and may be useful in forensic entomology. This paper describes the estimation of the postmortem interval (PMI) based on the life cycle of the black soldier-fly in a case in northern Brazil. A male child was abducted from his home and 42 days later his corpse was found in an advanced stage of decay. Two black soldier-fly larvae were found associated with the body. The larvae emerged as adults after 25-26 days. Considering the development cycle of H. illucens, the date of oviposition was estimated as 24-25 days after abduction. Since H. illucens usually (but not always) colonizes corpses in more advanced stages of decay, this estimate is consistent with the hypothesis that the child was killed immediately after abduction. © 2008 American Academy of Forensic Sciences.
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2008.00659.x
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