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Context Effects in Forensic Entomology and Use of Sequential Unmasking in Casework.
Abstract Context effects are pervasive in forensic science, and are being recognized by a growing number of disciplines as a threat to objectivity. Cognitive processes can be affected by extraneous context information, and many proactive scientists are therefore introducing context-minimizing systems into their laboratories. Forensic entomologists are also subject to context effects, both in the processes they undertake (e.g., evidence collection) and decisions they make (e.g., whether an invertebrate taxon is found in a certain geographic area). We stratify the risk of bias into low, medium, and high for the deci...
Source: Journal of Forensic Sciences - July 4, 2016 Category: Forensic Medicine Authors: Archer MS, Wallman JF Tags: J Forensic Sci Source Type: research

ESA announces finalists for the 2016 YouTube Your Entomology contest
(Entomological Society of America) Since 2009, the Entomological Society of America (ESA) has held a contest called 'YouTube Your Entomology,' which invites entomologists to showcase their talents and creativity through video. For the 2016 contest, 43 videos were submitted, and the ESA judges recently selected five finalists.
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - July 20, 2016 Category: Biology Source Type: news

Kristine Braman Named Head of UGA Entomology Dept
Dr. S. Kristine Braman has been named head of the Entomology Department at the University of Georgia
Source: ESA News - April 1, 2016 Category: Biology Authors: rlevine Source Type: research

Teachers workshop at the International Congress of Entomology in Orlando
(Entomological Society of America) School teachers from Florida and other states are invited to attend a workshop on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016 during the International Congress of Entomology in Orlando.
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - August 25, 2016 Category: Biology Source Type: news

Journal of Medical Entomology September 2016 - Vol 53 - No 5 - Front Cover
Source: Journal of Medical Entomology - September 2, 2016 Category: Biology Authors: Higgs, S. Tags: Cover / Standing Material Source Type: research

Forensic Entomology: Evaluating Uncertainty Associated With Postmortem Interval (PMI) Estimates With Ecological Models
Estimates of insect age can be informative in death investigations and, when certain assumptions are met, can be useful for estimating the postmortem interval (PMI). Currently, the accuracy and precision of PMI estimates is unknown, as error can arise from sources of variation such as measurement error, environmental variation, or genetic variation. Ecological models are an abstract, mathematical representation of an ecological system that can make predictions about the dynamics of the real system. To quantify the variation associated with the pre-appearance interval (PAI), we developed an ecological model that simulates t...
Source: Journal of Medical Entomology - September 2, 2016 Category: Biology Authors: Faris, A. M., Wang, H.- H., Tarone, A. M., Grant, W. E. Tags: Direct Injury, Myiasis, Forensics Source Type: research

Permutation Tests of Hierarchical Cluster Analyses of Carrion Communities and Their Potential Use in Forensic Entomology
Forensic entomologists can use carrion communities’ ecological succession data to estimate the postmortem interval (PMI). Permutation tests of hierarchical cluster analyses of these data provide a conceptual method to estimate part of the PMI, the post-colonization interval (post-CI). This multivariate approach produces a baseline of statistically distinct clusters that reflect changes in the carrion community composition during the decomposition process. Carrion community samples of unknown post-CIs are compared with these baseline clusters to estimate the post-CI. In this short communication, I use data from previo...
Source: Journal of Medical Entomology - September 2, 2016 Category: Biology Authors: van der Ham, J. L. Tags: Short Communication Source Type: research

Developmental Times of Chrysomya megacephala (Fabricius) (Diptera: Calliphoridae) at Constant Temperatures and Applications in Forensic Entomology.
Abstract The characteristic life stages of infesting blowflies (Calliphoridae) such as Chrysomya megacephala (Fabricius) are powerful evidence for estimating the death time of a corpse, but an established reference of developmental times for local blowfly species is required. We determined the developmental rates of C. megacephala from southwest China at seven constant temperatures (16-34°C). Isomegalen and isomorphen diagrams were constructed based on the larval length and time for each developmental event (first ecdysis, second ecdysis, wandering, pupariation, and eclosion), at each temperature. A thermal summa...
Source: Journal of Forensic Sciences - August 31, 2016 Category: Forensic Medicine Authors: Yang YQ, Li XB, Shao RY, Lyu Z, Li HW, Li GP, Xu LZ, Wan LH Tags: J Forensic Sci Source Type: research

Press Coverage of the 2016 International Congress of Entomology
October 5, 2016 -- The 2016 International Congress of Entomology received a considerable amount of media coverage. Several local Orlando TV stations conducted interviews on site with ICE 2016 Co-Chairs Alvin Simmons and Walter Leal, and with entomologists who spoke about Zika.
Source: ESA News - October 5, 2016 Category: Biology Authors: richardl Source Type: research

Journal of Medical Entomology November 2016 - Vol 53 - No 6 - Front Cover
Source: Journal of Medical Entomology - November 11, 2016 Category: Biology Authors: Parry, N. Tags: Cover / Standing Material Source Type: research

Action of Ants on Vertebrate Carcasses and Blow Flies (Calliphoridae)
Forensic entomology is a science that uses insect fauna as a tool to assist in criminal investigations and civil proceedings. Although the most researched insects are the Diptera and Coleoptera, ants may be present in all stages of decomposition. The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of ants and their action on blow flies during the decomposition process. Experiments were performed in which four pig carcasses were exposed in the cold and dry season (November/2012 and March/2013) and four in the hot and wet season (May/2013 and August/2013). Flies were the first insects to detect and interact with the carcasses, an...
Source: Journal of Medical Entomology - November 11, 2016 Category: Biology Authors: Paula, M. C., Morishita, G. M., Cavarson, C. H., Goncalves, C. R., Tavares, P. R. A., Mendonca, A., Suarez, Y. R., Antonialli-Junior, W. F. Tags: Direct Injury, Myiasis, Forensics Source Type: research

Reviewers for Journal of Medical Entomology (September 2015-September 2016)
Source: Journal of Medical Entomology - November 11, 2016 Category: Biology Tags: 2016 Reviewers Source Type: research

Ecoinformatics (big data) for agricultural entomology: pitfalls, progress, and promise - Rosenheim JA, Gratton C.
Ecoinformatics, as defined in this review, is the use of preexisting data sets to address questions in ecology. We provide the first review of ecoinformatics methods in agricultural entomology. Ecoinformatics methods have been used to address the full rang...
Source: SafetyLit - December 10, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Research Methods, Surveillance and Codes, Models Source Type: news

Journal of Medical Entomology January 2017 - Vol 54 - No 1 - Front Cover
Source: Journal of Medical Entomology - January 11, 2017 Category: Biology Tags: Cover / Standing Material Source Type: research

Chemotaxonomic Profile and Intraspecific Variation in the Blow Fly of Forensic Interest Chrysomya megacephala (Diptera: Calliphoridae)
Necrophagous insects such as blow flies (Diptera: Calliphoridae) are considered crucial in forensic entomology. Identification at species level and determination of larval stage are the basis for estimation of postmortem interval (PMI). Insect evidence can also be used in the determination of crime scenes, since body displacement is common. The aim of this study was to determine the chemotaxonomic profile and intraspecific variability of the forensically important blow fly Chrysomya megacephala (F. 1794). Adults were collected in the municipalities of Dourados-MS (Brazil) and Rio Claro-SP (Brazil), and then transferred to ...
Source: Journal of Medical Entomology - January 11, 2017 Category: Biology Authors: Paula, M. C., Antonialli-Junior, W. F., Mendonca, A., Michelutti, K. B., Eulalio, A. D. M. M., Cardoso, C. A. L., de Lima, T., Von Zuben, C. J. Tags: Behavior, Chemical Ecology Source Type: research