... entomologists in hypothesis testing, field studies of carrion-arthropod succession, and PMI estimation of human remains in medicolegal cases. KEYWORDS: pathology and biology, entomology, carrion-arthropod succession, statistical protocols, postmortem interval, carrion insects, decay rates, sampled randomization...

... 1988 28 07 1988 29 07 1988 pathology and biology entomology insects postmortem interval decomposition carrion insects References Reed , H. B. , “ A Study of Dog Carcass Communities in Tennessee, with Special Reference to the Insects ,” American Midland Naturalist...

.... Entomological studies of this organism have led to the conclusion that the presence of chironomid larvae indicates submersion of the body. 27 05 1988 28 07 1988 29 07 1988 pathology and biology entomology insects postmortem interval decomposition carrion insects References...

... had taken place as well as changes in the soil pH, surface vegetation, and carrion insect activity. Analysis of the data shows that the decomposition rate of buried cadavers is highly dependent on the depth of burial and environmental temperatures. The depth at which the cadaver was buried also...