A Summary of Concepts, Procedures and Techniques Used by Forensic Entomologists and Proxies

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作者
Bambaradeniya, Tharindu B. [1 ]
Magni, Paola A. [1 ,2 ]
Dadour, Ian R. [1 ,3 ]
机构
[1] Murdoch Univ, Sch Med Mol & Forens Sci, Murdoch, WA 6150, Australia
[2] Murdoch Univ, Harry Butler Inst, Murdoch, WA 6150, Australia
[3] Source Certain, POB 1570, Wangara, WA 6947, Australia
关键词
casework; crime scene; skill base; entomology procedures; MEGASELIA-SCALARIS DIPTERA; BLOWFLY CALLIPHORA-VICINA; SARCOPHAGA LIOPYGIA RUFICORNIS; CHRYSOMYA-RUFIFACIES MACQUART; PUPAL AGE ESTIMATION; FLY SPECIES DIPTERA; FLIES DIPTERA; PIG CARCASSES; MOLECULAR-IDENTIFICATION; DEVELOPMENTAL RATE;
D O I
10.3390/insects14060536
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Q96 [昆虫学];
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摘要
Simple Summary Forensic entomology is a globally accepted field of science that incorporates insect knowledge into crime scene investigations. It is crucial to update available concepts, procedures, and techniques of forensic entomology from time to time with new research findings for better use in the field and the laboratory. The current review provides a current account of field and laboratory guidelines for forensic entomologists and crime scene investigators/technicians to conduct entomological procedures related to casework. Forensic entomology is a branch of forensic science that incorporates insects as a part of solving crime. Insect-based evidence recovered at a crime scene can be used to estimate the minimum postmortem interval, determine if a carcass/corpse has been relocated, and contribute to the cause and manner of death. The current review summarises the stepwise usage of forensic entomology methods at a crime scene and in the laboratory, including specimen collection and rearing, identification, xenobiotic detection, documentation, and referencing previous research and casework. It also provides three standards for the collection of insects when attending a crime scene. The Gold standard attributes to a forensic entomologist (FE) who is likely to be well-trained attending a scene. The subsequent standards (Silver and Bronze) have been added because the authors believe that this information is currently missing in the literature. The purpose is so that an attending crime scene agent/proxy with some basic knowledge and some simple tools can recover almost all the insect information required by an FE to make the best estimation of the minimum postmortem interval.
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