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First occurrences of the Phorid, Megaselia abdita , in forensic cases in Britain
Author(s) -
Disney R. H. L.,
Manlove J. D.
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
medical and veterinary entomology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.028
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1365-2915
pISSN - 0269-283X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2915.2005.00593.x
Subject(s) - phoridae , biology , zoology , forensic entomology , forensic science , genetics
. The first two cases of the occurrence of Megaselia abdita Schmitz (Diptera: Phoridae) in human corpses in Britain are reported and a further case of M. rufipes (Meigen). In all three cases the corpses experienced low temperatures.