Forensic Analysis of Paraquat's Effects on Carrion Insects. Implications for Post-Mortem Interval Determination

Scientific Study from the year 2023 in the subject Biology - Micro- and Molecular Biology, grade: A, University of Ibadan, language: English, abstract: The primary objective of this study is to examine the entomotoxicological impacts of paraquat dichloride herbicide on carrion insects in a forensic context.

Conducted at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria, the research explored the effect of paraquat on rabbit carcasses and the associated carrion insect populations. Dominant insect families were Calliphoridae and Muscidae, with Sarcophagidae also present but less dominant.