Forensic Entomology: An Introduction

摘要: List of figures. tables. Preface. Acknowledgements. 1 The breadth forensic entomology. 1.1 History 1.2 Indicators time death. 1.3 Stages decomposition a body. 1.4 physical abuse. 1.5 Insect larvae: resource for investigating drug consumption. 1.6 contamination food. 1.7 Further reading. 2 Identifying flies that are important in 2.1 What is fly and how do I spot one? 2.2 Forensically families flies. 2.3 DNA identification forensically species. 2.4 3 beetles 3.1 look like? 3.2 Features used identifying beetle families. 3.3 Identification using DNA. 3.4 4 life cycles beetles. 4.1 stages the fly. 4.2 beetle. 4.3 influence environment on specific insect 4.4 Succession species corpse its role post mortem estimation. 4.5 Review technique: preparing slides larval spiracles or mouthparts - preparation whole slide mounts. 4.6 5 Sampling at crime scene. 5.1 Entomological equipment needed to sample from corpse. 5.2 sampling strategy eggs. 5.3 Catching adult flying insects 5.4 crawling 5.5 Obtaining meteorological data 5.6 location. 5.7 6 Breeding entomological specimens 6.1 Returning laboratory with evidence. 6.2 Fly-rearing conditions laboratory. 6.3 Conditions successful rearing (imago) stage. 6.4 Beetle 6.5 Dietary requirements reared 6.6 preserving mounting specimens. 6.7 7 Calculating interval. 7.1 Working out base temperature. 7.2 Accumulated degree data. 7.3 Calculation accumulated hours (or days) scene 7.4 Sources error. 7.5 Use growth length determine interval (isomegalen isomorphen diagrams). 7.6 succession. 7.7 interpretation case study. 7.8 8 Ecology 8.1 Ecological features bluebottles (Calliphoridae). 8.2 Greenbottles Lucilia spp. 8.3 associations living organisms. 8.4 9 selected 9.1 Categories feeding relationship 9.2 carrion (Silphidae). 9.3 skin, hide larder (Dermestidae). 9.4 clown (Histeridae). 9.5 checkered bone (Cleridae). 9.6 rove (Staphylinidae). 9.7 dung (Scarabaeidae). 9.8 trogid (Trogidae). 9.9 ground (Carabidae). 9.10 determination succession PMI. 9.11 10 entomologist court. 10.1 Statement Witness. 10.2 Council Registration Forensic Practitioners. 10.3 Communicating facts 10.4 Physical evidence: continuity integrity. 10.5 writing Witness calculations determined details given Chapter 7. 10.6 11 professional entomologists. 11.1 Professional organizations. 11.2 entomology protocols. 11.3 Areas future research. 11.4 Glossary. References. Appendices. Appendix 1: Form questions be asked 2: Answers calculation body Pleasure Gardens, Wingsea. 3: UK list Calliphoridae (2006). 4: checklists Coleoptera. 5: relevant legal acts orders. 6: Selected sources equipment. 7: Legal information giving testimony as USA. Index.