Forensic entomology: an introduction

Forensic Entomology provides undergraduates with a concise introduction to the subject. The book is written with the clarity necessary for students starting out in entomology yet authoritative enough to prove useful for more experienced researchers. Worked examples of the necessary mathematics, including how to use excel to process data, coupled with lab protocols and self-assessment questions make the book an essential starting point in the subject. Assuming little prior knowledge of either biology or entomology the book provides information on identification, life cycles and ecology of insects.

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FORENSIC ENTOMOLOGY: An Introduction; Contents; List of plates; List of figures; List of tables; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1 The scope of forensic entomology; 1.1 Forensic entomology in urban contexts; 1.2 Stored product infestation and forensic entomology; 1.3 Forensic entomology in the medico-legal context; 1.4 The history of forensic entomology; 1.5 Professional associations for forensic entomologists; 1.6 The UK regulator for forensic science; 1.7 Web addresses of relevant organisations; 2 Forensic entomology, DNA and entomotoxicology; 2.1 Preparation of specimens for molecular analysis.

2.2 Methods of analysis and sources of information2.3 Alternative methods; 2.4 Validity of methodologies; 2.5 The use of other molecular means of insect species determination; 2.6 Insects and entomotoxicology; 2.7 Forensic applications of arthropod behaviour for chemical analysis; 3 Insects and decomposition; 3.1 Indicators of 'time of death'; 3.2 Stages of decomposition of a body; 3.3 Volatiles released from the body during decomposition; 3.4 Decomposition in specific circumstances; 4 Identifying flies that are important in forensic entomology; 4.1 What is a fly and how do I spot one?

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