Forensic entomology the neglected discipline of science
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2019-03-22
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جامعة الشيخ عبدالله البدري
Abstract
Medico-legal entomology is the study of the invasion of the succession pattern of
arthropods with their developmental stages of different species found on the decomposed
cadavers during legal investigations. Arthropods represent one of the major causes of death
in poor countries, chiefly in the tropical African countries where many types of arthropods
are present and there is no forensic specialist personnel’s and also there are no diagnostic
tools. Collaboration between international organizations such as world health organization
and local authorities must occur to increase the level of knowledge and practice of forensic
entomology throughout the world, certainly in the tropical poor countries.