I'm looking for research papers on urban forensic entomology. Of course, I understand that this sub-discipline is not as well-studied as the medico-legal aspect but I am interested in this and will be writing a short review soon on current topics in FE. Are there any cases of termite infestations and the litigation associated with it?
Apologies, I think I should have been clearer in my question but thank you anyway. I meant the cases of insects being used in property damage, garden infestations etc. i.e. urban forensic entomologyas litigation for landlords and pest exterminators. I am working on the medico-legal aspect of forensic entomology at the moment so those will come in handy I'm sure. The first one is of particular interest to my supervisor.
You can look into the following articles:
Tomberlin JK, Byrd JH, Wallace JR, Benbow ME (2012) Assessment of Decomposition Studies Indicates Need for Standardized and Repeatable Research Methods in Forensic Entomology. J Forensic Res 3:147. doi:10.4172/2157-7145.1000147
MORALES, Gladis Estela and WOLFF, Marta. Insects associated with the composting process of solid urban waste separated at the source. Rev. Bras. entomol. [online]. 2010, vol.54, n.4 [cited 2014-12-03], pp. 645-653 . Available from: . ISSN 0085-5626. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0085-56262010000400017.
Perveen, F. and Khan, A. (2013) Characterization of insect-fauna of the free-ranging urban dog, Canis domesticus (L.) carcass in tropical region of Pakistan: A tool for forensic entomology. Advances in Entomology, 1, 29-37. doi: 10.4236/ae.2013.12007
I would suggest contacting people like Dr. Roger Gold at Texas A&M University, as he is very well versed and actually teaches an Urban Entomology course.
Hi Scott
If you are interested in case studies you could do a lot worse than look up some of the legal reporting - a bit of a slog going through the civil courts reports but there must be a system for doing it. Few of the cases I have been involved in would likely be suitable for "writing up" in the conventional scientific sense. if you'd like to contact me i could certainly give you some cases to start with related to bed bugs, and biting generally, and some other infestations, e.g. food contamination. if so you can get me on [email protected].
Ian
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