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A review of Forensic Entomology literature in the Northeastern United States
Author(s) -
Weidner Lauren M.,
Hans Krystal R.
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
wiley interdisciplinary reviews: forensic science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2573-9468
DOI - 10.1002/wfs2.1402
Subject(s) - forensic entomology , forensic science , entomology , interpretation (philosophy) , geography , forensic anthropology , library science , criminology , history , archaeology , ecology , biology , sociology , computer science , programming language
A comprehensive review of forensic entomology literature in the northeastern portion of the United States was conducted searching the earliest possible publication date through early 2020. Thirteen states and the capital were included in this region and yielded 172 publications. As a region, the main areas of the publications were arrival and decomposition, myiasis, and papers yielding information pertaining to biodiversity. However, there was a large fluctuation in total publications by state with Maryland producing over 30 publications, and Delaware and Vermont each producing one. Within this region only 15 publications from seven states were found concerning development, showing a severe deficiency in this category. Additional work is needed in this geographic area of the United States in most categories of work related to forensic entomology research. This article is categorized under: Forensic Biology > Interpretation of Biological Evidence Forensic Anthropology > Time Since Death Estimation Crime Scene Investigation > Crime Scene Examination