Blowfly maggots provide physical evidence for forensic cases
Tuesday, September 2, 2014 - 07:01
in Biology & Nature
Estimation of the post mortem interval (PMI) is one of the most crucial matters in autopsies and entomological specimens have been widely used to determine PMI after 72 hours of death. This is done using the oldest blowfly larvae found and from the succession pattern of insects that colonize the dead remains. Thus, the use of blowflies in forensic cases are crucial.