Hi there! Let talk science. Entomology has to do with the study of insects,ie bugs ,etc..
ive always been interested in it
Do you know about Forensic entomology?
no i dont.do you want to explain?
Forensic entomology deals with the collection of arthropodic evidence.
which would be like a bug from king tuts tomb?
Use of DNA in forensic entomology
Use of DNA in forensic entomology refers to the focus in forensics on one of the three aspects of forensic entomology. The three aspects are urban, stored product and medico-criminal entomologies. This article focuses on medico-criminal entomology and how DNA is analyzed with various blood-feeding insects.
Blood meal extraction.
To extract a blood meal from the abdomen of an insect to isolate and analyze DNA, the insect must first be killed by placing it in 96% ethanol.
Forensic entomology and the law
Forensic entomology deals with the collection of arthropodic evidence and its application, and through a series of tests and previously set of rules, general admissibility of said evidence is determined. Forensic entomology may come into play in a variety of legal cases, including crime scene investigation, abuse and neglect cases, accidents, insect infestation, and food contamination.
Scientific evidence.
The admissibility of forensic evidence is left up to the judgement of the court. To provide a strong basis of admissibility for the