Contemporary studies in forensic entomology exhaustively evaluate gene sequences because these constitute the fastest and most accurate method of species identification. For this purpose single gene segments, cytochrome oxidase subunit I (COI) in particular, are commonly used. However, the limitation of such sequences in identification, especially of closely related species and populations, dem...

The level of association between dipterans of the families Calliphoridae and Sarcophagidae and habitats with different levels of vegetation cover was analyzed at Porto Urucu in Coari, Amazonas, Brazil, with the aim of identifying the potential of these taxa as bioindicators for the assessment of forest regeneration and conservation. The flies were collected in 16 sample areas, 12 of which were ...

D ipterans are attracted to and colonize decomposing corpses immediately after death. From the forensic perspective, their identification is mandatory for postmortem interval estimation. Morphological identification may be difficult or even impossible. Thus, molecular identification has been suggested as an alternative. Many workers suggested that the cytochrome oxidase I (COI) gene is the most...