Effect of dimethoate on the developmental rate of forensic importance Calliphoridae flies

Forensic entomotoxicology has grown to impact judicial systems in developed countries. Where the use of insects and maggots as samples in death investigations as an alternative technique, especially following degradation or loss of the conventionally used samples. Carrion flies feed on dead bodies and may ingest toxic substances found in the dead body, especially when the body was poisoned before death. The knowledge of how the chemicals interact with the insect following ingestion is crucial to forensic entomotoxicologists. The study investigated the impact of dimethoate on the life cycle of four species of Calliphoridae flies, namely Chrysomya megacephala, Chrysomya saffranea, Chrysomya rufifacies and Chrysomya indiana. Various concentrations of dimethoate (1 ppm, 2 ppm, 3 ppm and 4 ppm) were utilized in the study. The rate of development of the carrion flies showed a negative correlation with the concentration of the chemical. This paper glares at the impact of the chemicals may pose to the insects, and how analysis of such impacts can guide forensic investigations of poisoning and help the investigators to solve the crime puzzle. (C) 2020 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier B.V. on behalf of King Saud University.

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Forensic entomotoxicology has become significant in death investigations, providing alternative techniques when conventional samples are lost or degraded. The study found a negative correlation between chemical concentration and the development rate of carrion flies. Understanding these impacts can guide investigators in solving poisoning cases.