entomological evidence

How Do You Collect Entomological Evidence?

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How Do You Collect Entomological Evidence? Adult flies collected using a sweep net can be: 1) placed directly into 80% ethyl alcohol; 2) anesthetized using an insect kill jar and then placed into 80% ethyl alcohol; or 3) placed into labeled sandwich bags and kept frozen until delivery of evidence to Dr. Watson. container. How

What Do You Do To Estimate The Time Since Death What Are You Measuring With The Insects?

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What Do You Do To Estimate The Time Since Death What Are You Measuring With The Insects? They estimate time since death to discovery (PMI) based on insect succession and maturation. Why are insects important when determining PMI? Insects lay eggs at different times since death. The larvae life cycles can determine a range of