Black soldier fly (Diptera: Stratiomyidae) colonization of pig carrion in south Georgia. Academic Article

abstract

• The black soldier fly, Hermetia illucens (L.), is thought to colonize corpses 20-30 days postmortem. However, recent observations indicate this might not be true for all cases. Therefore, we conducted a study examining colonization by the black soldier fly and other Diptera on pig carrion in a plowed field in southern Georgia from 20 September through 21 February. Our data indicate black soldier flies could colonize a corpse within the first week after death. Knowing this information could prevent a serious mistake in estimating the time at which a corpse is colonized by this species. This study also represents the first record of Chrysomya rufifacies in Georgia.

authors

• Tomberlin, Jeffery

published proceedings

• J Forensic Sci

altmetric score

• 3

author list (cited authors)

• Tomberlin, J. K., Sheppard, D. C., & Joyce, J. A.

citation count

• 44

complete list of authors

• Tomberlin, Jeffery K||Sheppard, D Craig||Joyce, John A

publication date

• January 2005

publisher

• ASTM International  Publisher

published in

• Journal of Forensic Sciences  Journal

keywords

• Animals
• Diptera
• Forensic Medicine
• Georgia
• Humans
• Larva
• Models, Animal
• Population Dynamics
• Postmortem Changes
• Swine
• Time Factors

PubMed Central ID

• 15831010

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1520/jfs2003391

start page

• 152

end page

• 153

volume

• 50

issue

• 1

URL

• http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1520%2Fjfs2003391