title: Determination of post-burial interval using entomology: A review.
abstract: Insects and other arthropods are used in different matters pertinent to the criminal justice system as they play very important role in the decomposition of cadavers. They are used as evidence in a criminal investigation to determine post mortem interval (PMI). Various researches and review articles are available on forensic entomology to determine PMI in the terrestrial environment but very less work has been reported in context to buried bodies. Burring the carcass, is one of the methods used by criminals to conceal the crime. So, to drive the attention of researchers toward this growing field and to help various investigating agencies, the present paper reviews the studies done on determination of post-burial interval (PBI), its importance and future prospective.
authors.affiliation: Department of Forensic Science, Punjabi University Patiala, Patiala, Punjab, 147002, India. Electronic address: rajchandel7@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Rajinder
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.affiliation: Department of Forensic Science, Punjabi University Patiala, Patiala, Punjab, 147002, India.
authors.forename: Sahil
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.affiliation: State Forensic Science Laboratory, Junga, Himachal Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Arun
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sharma
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002048:Burial; D017753:Ecosystem; D004772:Entomology; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D044707:Forensic Sciences; D006801:Humans; D007313:Insecta; D011180:Postmortem Changes; D012621:Seasons
keywords: Carcass; Forensic entomology; Insects; Post-burial interval