Precocious egg development in the blowfly Calliphora vicina: implications for developmental studies and post-mortem interval estimation

2012 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 300-306 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. DAVIES ◽  
M. HARVEY
Keyword(s):  
Interval Estimation ◽  
Calliphora Vicina ◽  
Developmental Studies ◽  
Post Mortem ◽  
Egg Development ◽  
Post Mortem Interval

Preservation of Calliphora vicina (Diptera: Calliphoridae) pupae for use in post-mortem interval estimation

2012 ◽  
Vol 223 (1-3) ◽  
pp. 176-183 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katherine Brown ◽  
Alan Thorne ◽  
Michelle Harvey
Keyword(s):  
Interval Estimation ◽  
Calliphora Vicina ◽  
Post Mortem ◽  
Post Mortem Interval

scholarly journals Impact of Comingled Heterospecific Assemblages on Developmentally Based Estimates of the Post-Mortem Interval—A Study with Lucilia sericata (Meigen), Phormia regina (Meigen) and Calliphora vicina Robineau-Desvoidy (Diptera: Calliphoridae)

Insects ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 280
Author(s):  
Krystal R. Hans ◽  
Sherah L. Vanlaerhoven
Keyword(s):  
Growth Rate ◽  
Development Time ◽  
Lucilia Sericata ◽  
Phormia Regina ◽  
Calliphora Vicina ◽  
Immature Stages ◽  
Post Mortem ◽  
Blow Fly ◽  
Blow Flies ◽  
Post Mortem Interval

Estimates of the minimum post-mortem interval (mPMI) using the development rate of blow flies (Diptera: Calliphoridae) are common in modern forensic entomology casework. These estimates are based on single species developing in the absence of heterospecific interactions. Yet, in real-world situations, it is not uncommon to have 2 or more blow fly species developing on a body. Species interactions have the potential to change the acceptance of resources as suitable for oviposition, the timing of oviposition, growth rate, size and development time of immature stages, as well as impacting the survival of immature stages to reach adult. This study measured larval development and growth rate of the blow flies Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826), Phormia regina (Meigen, 1826) and Calliphora vicina Robineau-Desvoidy (Diptera: Calliphoridae) over five constant temperatures (15, 20, 25, 30, 35 °C), in the presence of conspecifics or two-species heterospecific assemblages. Temperature and species treatment interacted such that L. sericata larvae gained mass more rapidly when in the presence of P. regina at 20 and 30 °C, however only developed faster at first instar. At later stages, the presence of P. regina slowed development of L. sericata immatures. Development time of C. vicina immatures was not affected by the presence of P. regina, however larvae gained mass more slowly. Development time of P. regina immatures was faster in the presence of either L. sericata or C. vicina until third instar, at which point, the presence of L. sericata was neutral whereas C. vicina negatively impacted development time. Phormia regina larvae gained mass more rapidly in the presence of L. sericata at 20 °C but were negatively impacted at 25 °C by the presence of either L. sericata or C. vicina. The results of this study indicate that metrics such as development time or larval mass used for estimating mPMI with blow flies are impacted by the presence of comingled heterospecific blow fly assemblages. As the effects of heterospecific assemblages are not uniformly positive or negative between stages, temperatures or species combinations, more research into these effects is vital. Until then, caution should be used when estimating mPMI in cases with multiple blow fly species interacting on a body.

A novel method for post-mortem interval estimation based on tissue nano-mechanics

2019 ◽  
Vol 133 (4) ◽  
pp. 1133-1139 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fabio De-Giorgio ◽  
Matteo Nardini ◽  
Federica Foti ◽  
Eleonora Minelli ◽  
Massimiliano Papi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Interval Estimation ◽  
Post Mortem ◽  
Post Mortem Interval ◽  
Novel Method

Post-mortem interval estimation based on insect evidence in a quasi-indoor habitat

2019 ◽  
Vol 59 (1) ◽  
pp. 109-115 ◽  
Author(s):  
Szymon Matuszewski ◽  
Anna Mądra-Bielewicz
Keyword(s):  
Interval Estimation ◽  
Post Mortem ◽  
Post Mortem Interval

scholarly journals The development of a post-mortem interval estimation for human remains found on land in the Netherlands

2017 ◽  
Vol 132 (3) ◽  
pp. 863-873 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. T. Gelderman ◽  
L. Boer ◽  
T. Naujocks ◽  
A. C. M. IJzermans ◽  
W. L. J. M. Duijst
Keyword(s):  
The Netherlands ◽  
Interval Estimation ◽  
Human Remains ◽  
Post Mortem ◽  
Post Mortem Interval

scholarly journals Post-mortem Interval Estimation in a Forensic Case with Two Predatory Species: Chrysomya albiceps and Synthesiomyia nudiseta

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1(Special)) ◽  
pp. 148
Author(s):  
Tania Ivorra ◽  
Anabel Martínez-Sánchez ◽  
Salvador Giner Alberola
Keyword(s):  
Interval Estimation ◽  
Post Mortem ◽  
Degree Days ◽  
Se Spain ◽  
Predatory Behaviour ◽  
Chrysomya Albiceps ◽  
Post Mortem Interval ◽  
Forensic Case ◽  
The Town ◽  
Accumulated Degree Days

A forensic case in which two facultative predatory species were found together on a human corpse is presented in this work. Second and third instar larvae of Synthesiomyia nudiseta (van der Wulp, 1883) (Diptera: Muscidae) and Chrysomya albiceps (Wiedemann, 1819) (Diptera: Calliphoridae) were collected from the dead body of a man on 14th November 2019, but puparia in the autopsy pictures were observed after, but not collected. The corpse was found on the terrace of the third floor of a building located in the town of Elche (SE Spain), and the pathologist confirmed the death as natural. The minimum post-mortem interval was estimated by the time to reach the length of the collected larvae or to reach the pupal developmental stage (in days and accumulated degree-days). In accordance with the influence of the predatory behaviour of each of these species on the developmental data of the other, as described in the existing literature, the effect of a hypothetical competition between both species on post-mortem interval was discussed.

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