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forensic entomology: a standalone construct

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Forensic entomology

the use of insects found on human remains to inform legal investigations, chiefly the estimation of time since death.

In forensic entomology, forensic entomology refers to the use of insects found on human remains to inform legal investigations, chiefly the estimation of time since death. This meaning comes from Catts (1992) in Annual Review of Entomology.[1]

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  1. Catts, E. P., & Goff, M. L. (1992). Forensic Entomology in Criminal Investigations. Annual Review of Entomology, 37(1), 253-272. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev.en.37.010192.001345

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