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Review
. 2021 Mar 8;12(3):230.
doi: 10.3390/insects12030230.

Forensic Entomology in China and Its Challenges

Yu Wang  1 , Yinghui Wang  1 , Man Wang  1 , Wang Xu  1 , Yanan Zhang  1 , Jiangfeng Wang  1
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Forensic Entomology in China and Its Challenges

Yu Wang et al. Insects. .

Abstract

While the earliest record of forensic entomology originated in China, related research did not start in China until the 1990s. In this paper, we review the recent research progress on the species identification, temperature-dependent development, faunal succession, and entomological toxicology of sarcosaprophagous insects as well as common applications of forensic entomology in China. Furthermore, the difficulties and challenges forensic entomologists face in China are analyzed and possible countermeasures are presented.

Keywords: development; forensic entomology; postmortem interval; species identification; succession.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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