Forensic Investigation of the Succession of Insects in Chicken Liver Under Different Conditions and Times

Abstract

This study aims to determine how long it takes insects to arrive in chicken liver under different conditions. To achieve this, samples were used, some wrapped in polythene bags, others in Polypropylene woven sacks, others in velsoft material blankets, and others left in the open. The research was also conducted in two separate environments (indoor and outdoor) and at four different times (July, August, September and October). The study revealed that the first larvae were typically visible between 1.75 and 3.00 days outdoors and between 2.75 and 4.75 days indoors for naked foods. Foods packed in bags had first larvae between 2.25 and 3.75 days outside and between 2.50 and 5.50 days inside. In food wrapped in a blanket, the first larvae were detected at 3.50 to 4.75 days outside and 4.50 to 6.75 days inside. Finally, in food stored in a plastic bag, the first larvae were detected between 4.50 and 5.75 days outdoors and an average of 5.50 to 8.00 days indoors. According to the study, species from the families Calliphoridae (Calliphora vicina, Chrysomya albiceps and Lucilia sericata), Muscidae (Muscina stabulans) and Sarcophagidae (Sarcophaga argyrostama) were identified.