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Seasonal Abundance of Forensic Insects Encountered on Rabbit Cadavers in Assiut Governorate Egypt

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Last updated: 01 Jan 2025

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Forensic entomology is considered the science that applies insect biology to criminal investigations, using insects and other arthropods to uncover the circumstances of criminal cases. Herein, we recorded the seasonal abundance of forensic insects encountered on rabbits' cadavers during four seasons (2021-2022) in Egypt under Assiut conditions. As a result, numerous forensic insects were attracted to cadavers during the four seasons (2021-2022). Plus, ten adult insects were observed belonging to seven families under two orders, Coleoptera and Diptera. Four coleopteran insects belonging to 4 families were monitored, “i.e." Carabidae (Harpalus rufipes), Histeridae (Saprinus blanchei), Staphylinidiae (Creophillus maxillosus), Dermestidae (Dermestes frischii). Six dipteran insects belonging to 3 families were determined, namely Calliphoridae (Calliphora vicine, Lucilia sericata, Chrysomya refifacies, and Chrysomya albiceps), Muscidae (Musca domestica), and Sarcophagidae (Sarcophaga carnaria).  Also, the taxon of order Diptera emerged early from day one immediately after death on cadavers followed by the taxon of order Coleoptera that popped up lately. This study sheds light on forensic entomology science which is considered very limited in Egypt. In addition, an investigation must be carried out to benefit from this study, which will help us to remove confusion in critical issues in the future.

DOI

10.21608/ajas.2024.237505.1295

Keywords

Forensic entomology, Insects Encountered, and Postmortem Interval

Authors

First Name

Farouk

Last Name

Abdel-Galil

MiddleName

A.

Affiliation

Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt

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faagalil@aun.edu.eg

City

Assiut

Orcid

0000-0001-5105-826X

First Name

Safaa

Last Name

George

MiddleName

M.

Affiliation

Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt

Email

safaa_georg@yahoo.com

City

Assiut

Orcid

0000-00019782-6631

First Name

Mohamed

Last Name

Ahmed

MiddleName

A.I.

Affiliation

Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt

Email

drmaiaf2000@aun.edu.eg

City

Assiut

Orcid

0000-0002-6968-3239

First Name

Rasha

Last Name

Wadea

MiddleName

R.

Affiliation

Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt

Email

rasharezk14@gamil.com

City

Assiut

Orcid

0009-0006-0692-6914

First Name

Sara

Last Name

Mousa

MiddleName

E.

Affiliation

Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt

Email

sara_mohamed1@agr.aun.edu.eg

City

Assiut

Orcid

0000-0002-7722-3670

First Name

Mervat

Last Name

Khalifa

MiddleName

M.

Affiliation

Medical Parasitology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Egypt.

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mervat@aun.edu.eg

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Assiut

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55

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1

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44886

Issue Date

2024-01-01

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2023-09-19

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2024-01-01

Page Start

120

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135

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1110-0486

Online ISSN

2356-9840

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339,039

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62

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Journal

Publication Title

Assiut Journal of Agricultural Sciences

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https://ajas.journals.ekb.eg/

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Seasonal Abundance of Forensic Insects Encountered on Rabbit Cadavers in Assiut Governorate Egypt

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23 Dec 2024