Forensic entomology harnesses the life cycles and behaviours of insects to provide critical evidence in death investigations, particularly for estimating the post‐mortem interval (PMI). At its core, ...

Long before Jeff Tomberlin, Ph.D., professor of forensic entomology in the Texas A&M Department of Entomology, helped investigators solve murders with maggots, he was just a kid glued to the TV ...

Robert “Bob” Kimsey ’76, Ph.D. ’84, is also known as “Dr. Death.” On Picnic Day each year, the assistant adjunct professor sets up a booth in Briggs Hall and educates visitors on the importance of ...

Chrysomya rufifacies are important in the field of forensic entomology, as they’re known to colonize human remains after death. By learning more about their development, researchers can improve ...

General entomology and insect biology / James L. Castner -- Insects of forensic importance / Jason H. Byrd, James L. Castner -- Collection of entomological evidence during legal investigations / Jason ...

For the first time, researchers have identified what appears to be a network of approximately 20 microbes that universally drive the decomposition of animal flesh. The findings have significant ...

GLENDALE, AZ (3TV/CBS 5)-- There’s no doubt DNA has helped solve true crime cases left and right as technology improves, but what if you combine that with bugs?! A forensic lab at ASU’s west campus is ...

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