Forensic Entomology: The Use of Insects in Animal Cruelty Cases

Anderson, Gail S.

doi:10.1002/9781118704738.ch15

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“…Most cases that require a forensic entomologist are 72 h. or more old, as up to this time, other forensic methods are equally or more accurate than the insect evidence. However, after three days, insect evidence is often the most accurate and sometimes the only method of determining the PMI (Anderson and Van Laerhoven, 1996;Anderson, 1998 andAmendt et al, 2004).…”

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“…After the French publication of Mégnin's popular book on the applied aspects of FE, the concept quickly spread to Canada and the United States and after the World Wars, few FE cases entered the scientific literature (Benecke, 2001). Moreover, FE was used sporadically in the 19 th Century and the early part of the 20 th century and played a part in some major cases in Germany, France, United States, Russia, and Canada (Anderson, 1998 andBenecke, 2001). During the past few years, FE had gained widespread acceptance (Byrd and Castner, 2010) and nowadays, it has become more and more common in police investigations in USA (Anderson, 1998).…”

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Medico-Legal Forensic Entomology “Use of Insects in Death Investigations”- A Review

Kenawy

Abdel-Hamid

2019

Egyptian Academic Journal of Biological Sciences, E. Medical En

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The Journal of Medical Entomology and Parasitology is one of the series issued quarterly by the Egyptian Academic Journal of Biological Sciences. It is an important specialist journal covering the latest advances in that subject. It publishes original research and review papers on all aspects of basic and applied medical entomology, parasitology and host-parasite relationships, including the latest discoveries in parasite biochemistry, molecular biology, genetics, ecology and epidemiology in the content of the biological, medical entomology and veterinary sciences. In addition to that, the journal promotes research on the impact of living organisms on their environment with emphasis on subjects such a resource, depletion, pollution, biodiversity, ecosystem…..etc. www.eajbs.eg.netProvided for non-commercial research and education use. Not for reproduction, distribution or commercial use. ABSTRACT Review Article History

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Medico-Legal Forensic Entomology “Use of Insects in Death Investigations”- A Review

Kenawy

Abdel-Hamid

2019

Egyptian Academic Journal of Biological Sciences, E. Medical En

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“…Myiases are globally distributed, caused by diverse species of two-winged flies and have existed for centuries, but it remains a neglected disease in spite of the heavy economic losses to the livestock industry [2]. Myiasis–causing flies are not only agents of pathology but have been beneficially used medically in debridement therapy [3,4] and forensics to indicate time of death in homicide and wildlife poaching cases [5,6]. There are two approaches used to classify forms of myiasis; entomologically (obligate, facultative, accidental/pseudomyiases) [1,7] or clinically (when based on affected part of the host body).…”

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Traumatic myiasis in free-ranging eland, reported from Kenya

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BackgroundFor centuries, immature stages of Dipterans have infested humans and animals, resulting in a pathological condition referred to as myiasis. Myiases are globally distributed but they remain neglected diseases in spite of the great medical and veterinary importance. Moreover, there is a paucity of information on the clinical-pathology and/or epidemiology of the infestation, especially in African free ranging wildlife.FindingsIn the present study we report for the first time an outbreak of traumatic cutaneous myiasis (caused by Old World screwworm, Chrysomyia bezziana and blowfly, Lucilia sp.) in free-ranging common elands (Taurotragus oryx). The infestation affected both animal sexes and different age classes, and had a negative impact on individual fitness as well as the overall health. Severely affected individuals were euthanized, while others were clinically treated, and apparently recovered.ConclusionsThis study indicates that myiasis-causing flies still exist in Kenya and are able to cause severe outbreaks of clinical cutaneous myiasis in wild animals. The status of these parasites in Kenya, which are of zoonotic potential, are either unknown or neglected.

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“…According to Anderson (2015), after three days, insect evidence is often the most accurate and sometimes the only method of determining elapsed time since death. Since different stages of the decomposition are attractive to different species of insects, the determination of the relationship between elapsed time since death and bone degradation became possible even if one has to keep in mind termite seasonal demand for carcasses.…”

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First forensic records of termite activity on non-fossilized human bones in Brazil

Queiroz¹,

Soriano

Carvalho

et al. 2017

Braz. J. Biol.

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The aim of this study was to describe the first records of termite activity on non-fossilized human bones in Brazil. The cases reported in this study resulted from forensic analysis of six human skeletons found in northeastern Brazil between 2012 and 2014. Traces of tunnels and nests commonly produced by termites were found on several human bone surfaces as well as the specimens and characteristic signs of osteophagic activity. In four cases, the species were identified: Amitermes amifer Silvestri, 1901, Nasutitermes corniger (Motschulsky, 1855) (on two skeletons), and Microcerotermes indistinctus Mathews, 1977. In two other cases, the activity of termites on bone surfaces was evidenced by remains of nests and tunnels produced by these insects. At least in the samples of human remains available for this report, the number of termites collected was greater on bones found during autumn, the rainy season in the Northeast of Brazil. The human bones examined showed termites like insects with lots of strength at bone degradation, capable of continuing the process of decomposition of human remains even in completely skeletonized bodies. Palavras-chave: Entomologia, Isoptera, osso e ossos, Antropologia Forense. Keywords

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Forensic Entomology: The Use of Insects in Animal Cruelty Cases

Cited by 16 publications

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Medico-Legal Forensic Entomology “Use of Insects in Death Investigations”- A Review

Medico-Legal Forensic Entomology “Use of Insects in Death Investigations”- A Review

Traumatic myiasis in free-ranging eland, reported from Kenya

First forensic records of termite activity on non-fossilized human bones in Brazil

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