Entomology has had a profound impact on growing thousands of death investigations. The infestation of blowflies and other fauna on decomposing remains can provide vital clues to a manner and cause of death, depending on the environmental conditions.
An Australian team reports now that the human DNA samples pulled from blowfly feces is an overlooked source of forensic clues at some crime scenes, they write in the Journal of Forensic Sciences today.
To read more please visit:
https://www.forensicmag.com/news/2017/11/blowfly-feces-contains-human-dna-2-years-and-could-be-vital-evidence
