title: [Practice of forensic entomology. Part 1: Insect collection at the site of discovery of the corpse].
abstract: The life cycle of a fly illustrates that the late immature stages of necrophagous insects frequently leave the body, and are therefore not found on the corpse itself. Taking into account these stages (i.e. pupae) while investigating a death scene is very important. Two case histories demonstrate the effects of not taking that fact into consideration when determining the post-mortem interval. Since there is no standardized method in Germany for collecting insects at a death scene, an entomological collection kit with a short instruction is introduced.
authors.affiliation: Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg in Frankfurt am Main.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Amendt
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Krettek
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bratzke
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D002102:Cadaver; D004772:Entomology / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends; D005260:Female; D018732:Forensic Anthropology / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D007313:Insecta / Q000254:growth & development; D013048:Specimen Handling / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends
vernacular_title: Praxis der forensischen Insektenkunde. Teil 1: Insektenaufsammlung am Fundort einer Leiche.