The Contribution of the Insect Succession in the Medico-Criminal Entomology Context

Forensic entomology is a field that use the artropods to estimatethe time elapsed since death (Post-Mortem Interval - PMI), but also tosolve other issues in the civil law context. Insects are the first organismsto discovery and colonize a corpse after death [1,2]. For this reasonthe entomologists often use insects and other arthropods in solvingcrimes of violence. Estimation of PMI by entomological methodsis based on the age of the oldest fly larvae (Calliphoridae) or on theecological succession of arthropods discovery on the cadaver [2-4].The estimated age of immature flies that have fed on corpse provides aminimum PMI.