Importance of entomofauna found in cadavers for Forensic Entomology

Carlos Henrique Marchiori *

Instituto Federal Goiano, Biological Science Parasitology, Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil.
 
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Open Access Research Journal of Science and Technology, 2021, 03(01), 019–036.
Article DOI: 10.53022/oarjst.2021.3.1.0065
Publication history: 
Received on 11 October 2021; revised on 18 November 2021; accepted on 20 November 2021
 
Abstract: 
The purpose of this paper is to investigate the entomofauna found in cadavers for Forensic Entomology in the following aspects (a) Forensic Entomology in addition to criminal investigation, Medico-Legal Entomology, the entomofauna found in the corpse can provide (b) the identity of the deceased, cause of death, movement body, use of toxins or drugs, in addition to the crime scene, stored products, drug trafficking, ill-treatment, but how Entomology can help to reach the after-death interval. A literature search was carried out containing articles published from 1993 to 2021. The mini review was prepared in Goiânia, Goiás, from September to October 2021, through the. The mini-review was prepared in Goiânia, Goiás, from September to October 2021, through the Online Scientific Library (Scielo), internet, ResearchGate, Academia.edu, Frontiers, Publons, Qeios, Portal of Scientific Journals in Health Sciences, Pubmed, Online Scientific Library (Scielo), internet, ResearchGate, Academia.edu, Frontiers, Biological Abstract, Publons, Qeios, Portal of Scientific Journals in Health Sciences, and Pubmed, Dialnet, World, Wide Science, Springer, RefSeek, Microsoft Academic, Science, ERIC, Science Research.com, SEEK education, Periódicos CAPES, Google Academic, Bioline International, VADLO, Scopus, and Web of Science.
 
Keywords: 
Criminal investigation; Medico-Legal Entomology; Entomofauna; After-death interval (IPM)
 
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