Published on October 2020 | Forensic entomology

VOL. 5, ISSUE 6 (2020) Generating pioneer data on entomo-fauna of forensic importance in Udaipur region of South Rajasthan

Forensic Entomology is the emerging branch of science that includes the study of succession pattern of insects on crime scene such as to observe the stages of life cycles of insects from decomposed bodies for calculating PMI (Post Mortem Interval) and many medico-legal activities. Entomo-Fauna of forensic importance are very suitable for detecting the criminal activities like estimating the time of crime, location of crime and nature of crime. The study of associated entomo-fauna from a crime scene has now become a pre requisite for crime detection in any geographical area. Many insects have important role in forensic entomology like Dipteran flies from Sarcophagidae and Calliphoridae in early stages of carcasses. There has been no survey conducted and compiled on the presence of entomo-fauna arriving on carcases at this geographically very important zone of South Rajasthan. The purpose of this study is to collect, identify and document the pioneer data of useful forensic insects and their applicability in forensic detection of crime scene. It will certainly give a new way for the forensic scientist engaged in crime detection. Although this is a limited scale study it was found that Calliphoridae and Sacophadidae dominated the data collection followed by Coleopterans and Hymnopteran species.