Flies as forensic indicators.
Synanthropic flies, particularly calliphorids, are initiators of carrion decomposition and, as such, are the primary and most accurate forensic indicators of time of death. The relevant biology and forensic applications of the egg, larva, pupa, and young adult are discussed for various species, with emphasis on thermal history and age markers.
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Department of Biological Sciences, University of Illinois, Chicago 60680.
D000818:Animals; D004175:Diptera / Q000254:growth & development / Q000502:physiology*; D005554:Forensic Medicine / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D011180:Postmortem Changes