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EGYPTIAN JOURNAL OF FORENSIC SCIENCES
Volume 12, Issue 1, Pages -Publisher
INT ASSOC LAW & FORENSIC SCIENCES
DOI: 10.1186/s41935-022-00272-8
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Corpses; Entomotoxicology; Insect succession; Necrophagous; Postmortem interval
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This article reviews the research of forensic entomology in Egypt and identifies research needs. It also highlights important forensic insects that can be used in criminal prosecutions.
Background: Forensic entomology (FE) is widely considered as an important field of forensic science, particularly in the field of estimating postmortem intervals, which has advanced considerably across the world. Main body: Researchers used necrophagous insects in twelve Egyptian governorates to look into the variables that impact insect succession and the growth of juvenile stages from infesting animal models and humans, draw toxicological conclusions, and identify insect species using morphological and molecular-based approaches. The study includes analyses of insect abundance and dispersion, along with biochemical and electrophysiological experiments. Comparable data from other Egyptian governorates, on the other side, is currently unavailable. Aspects of FE are also missing, which might be addressed in a future research project. Conclusion: This review aims to provide an outline of FE in Egypt, other than to assist existing researchers in identifying research needs and recruiting new researchers into the field by highlighting significant forensic insects that might be employed in criminal prosecutions.
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