A preliminary study of carrion insects in Greece and their attraction to three animal baits: a forensic entomology perspective

This study reinforced the feasibility of using animal tissues as attractants to a wide diversity of medical, parasitological and forensically important taxa. Overall, beef liver attracted the most insects with Diptera preferring beef liver and Coleoptera preferring chicken stomach. Furthermore, this study revealed that baits of one animal tissue did not attract all species but in combination a much better understanding of this biodiversity was achieved. Finally, from a forensic entomology perspective this study highlights the lack of understanding of the value of entomological data related to case work in Greece.
Source: Forensic Science, Medicine, and Pathology - Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: research