Morphology of immature stages of Hemipyrellia ligurriens (Wiedemann) (Diptera: Calliphoridae) for use in forensic entomology applications

• Main Authors: Kabkaew L. Sukontason, Pongruk Sribanditmongkol, Tarinee Chaiwong, Roy C. Vogtsberger, Somsak Piangjai, Kom Sukontason
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Agricultural and Biological Sciences; Immunology and Microbiology; Medicine; Veterinary
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=48349087124&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/60053
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

In forensic investigations, all immature stages of flies (egg, larvae, and puparium) can serve as entomological evidence at death scenes. These insects are primarily used to estimate the post mortem interval (PMI), but can also be involved in the analysis of toxic substances, determining manner of d...