Larval development rates of Chrysomya rufifacies Macquart, 1842 (Diptera: Calliphoridae) within its native range in South-East Asia

Forensic entomology is based on the use of developmental and distribution information of necrophagous insects, such as blow flies (Diptera: Calliphoridae), to support crime scene investigations. As insects are poikilotherms, their development rates are strongly temperature dependent and are usually predictable [1]. Further, insects require a certain amount of heat unit-energy units (degree-days) to develop from one life stage to the other [2] and do not develop below or above certain threshold temperatures [3,4].
Source: Forensic Science International - Category: Forensic Medicine Authors: Tags: Technical Note Source Type: research