Forensic entomology and time of death estimation in Victoria

维多利亚的法医昆虫学和死亡时间估计。评估死亡时间是一个众所周知的困难，但杀人调查的关键组成部分。法医昆虫学可以利用对当地腐肉昆虫物种的生态学和生活史特征的详细了解，提供可靠的死亡时间估计。然而，这些数据在很大程度上是无法获得的维多利亚和其他地方的东澳大利亚沿海地区。本项目将测量腐肉昆虫幼虫的生长速度，调查不同生境中腐肉昆虫的生态，并描述关键物种的幼虫形态。我们还将研究一种利用尸体化学来估计死亡时间的新方法的有效性。

Forensic entomology and time of death estimation in Victoria. Assessing time of death is a notoriously difficult, yet critical component of homicide investigations. Forensic entomology can provide reliable death time estimates using detailed knowledge of the ecology and life-history characteristics of local carrion insect species. However, these data are largely unavailable for Victoria and elsewhere on the eastern Australian seaboard. This project will measure growth rates of carrion insect larvae, investigate carrion insect ecology in different habitats, and describe the larval morphology of key species. We will also investigate the efficacy of a new method for estimating time of death using corpse chemistry.