Estimating Blow Fly Age and Reducing Error in Postmortem Interval Cases
Insect evidence can provide valuable information during death investigations. Forensic entomologists estimate the ages of the immature insects like blow flies, which can provide useful information regarding timelines in death investigations.
This webinar was presented by the NIJ Forensic Technology Center of Excellence on October 24, 2018.
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Date Published: October 24, 2018
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