A summary of concepts, procedures and techniques used by forensic entomologists and proxies

Tharindu B Bambaradeniya; Paola A Magni; Ian R Dadour

doi:10.3390/insects14060536

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A summary of concepts, procedures and techniques used by forensic entomologists and proxies

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A summary of concepts, procedures and techniques used by forensic entomologists and proxies

Tharindu B Bambaradeniya, Paola A Magni and Ian R Dadour

Insects (Basel, Switzerland), Vol.14(6), 536

2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/insects14060536

PMID: 37367352

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Abstract

skill base

casework

crime scene

entomology procedures

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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Title: A summary of concepts, procedures and techniques used by forensic entomologists and proxies
Authors/Creators: Tharindu B Bambaradeniya - Murdoch University
Paola A Magni - Harry Butler Institute, Murdoch University, Murdoch, WA 6150, Australia
Ian R Dadour - Source Certain, P.O. Box 1570, Wangara, WA 6947, Australia
Publication Details: Insects (Basel, Switzerland), Vol.14(6), 536
Publisher: MDPI
Identifiers: 991005590369207891
Murdoch Affiliation: School of Medical, Molecular and Forensic Sciences
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article

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Citation topics: 3 Agriculture, Environment & Ecology; 3.32 Entomology; 3.32.1638 Forensic Entomology
Web Of Science research areas: Entomology
ESI research areas: Plant & Animal Science