Ebook: The science of forensic entomology

The Science of Forensic Entomology is designed to meet the growing needs of colleges, universities, and forensic investigative agencies in training undergraduates, graduate students, and criminal investigators the principles, concepts and methodologies necessary to use insects and other arthropods in legal matters. The book offers an advanced introduction to the field but also provides in depth discussion of biological concepts associated with insect biology, ecology, physiology and chemical communication.;Chapter 1 : Role of forensic science in criminal investigations -- Chapter 2 : History of forensic entomology -- Chapter 3 : Role of insects and other arthropods in urban and stored product entomology -- Chapter 4 : Introduction to entomology -- Chapter 5 : Biology taxonomy, and natural history of forensically important insects -- Chapter 6 : Reproductive strategies of necrophagous flies -- Chapter 7 : Chemical attraction and communication -- Chapter 8 : Biology of the maggot mass -- Chapter 9 : Temperature tolerances of necrophagous flies -- Chapter 10 : Postmortem decomposition of human remains and vertebrate carrion -- Chapter 11 : Insect succession on carrion under natural and artifical conditions -- Chapter 12 : Postmortem interval -- Chapter 13 : Insect alterations of bloodstain evidence -- Chapter 14 : Necrophagoous and parasitic flies as indicators of neglect and abuse -- Chapter 15 : Application of molecular methods to forensic entomology -- Chapter 16 : Archaeoentomology : insects and archaeology -- Chapter 17 : Insects as weapons of war and threats to national security -- Chapter 18 : Deadly insects -- Appendix I : Collection and preservation of calyptrate diptera -- Appendix II : Getting specimens identified -- Appendix III : Necrophagous fly life table references.