Author | Barbosa, Rodrigo R. | |
Author | Carriço, Cesar | |
Author | Souto, Raimundo N. P. | |
Author | Andena, Sergio R. | |
Author | Rodrigues, Alexandre Ururahy | |
Author | Queiroz, Margareth M. C. | |
Access date | 2016-05-10T16:12:39Z | |
Available date | 2016-05-10T16:12:39Z | |
Document date | 2015 | |
Citation | BARBOSA, Rodrigo R. et al. Record of postmortem injuries caused by the Neotropical social wasp Agelaia fulvofasciata (Degeer) (Hymenoptera, Vespidae) on pig carcasses in the Eastern Amazon region: implications in forensic taphonomy. Rev. Bras. entomol., v.59, n.3, p.257-259, July/Sept. 2015. | pt_BR |
URI | https://www.arca.fiocruz.br/handle/icict/14159 | |
Language | eng | pt_BR |
Publisher | Sociedade Brasileira de Entomologia | pt_BR |
Rights | open access | pt_BR |
Subject in Portuguese | Autopsia | pt_BR |
Subject in Portuguese | Entomologia Forense | pt_BR |
Subject in Portuguese | Pradaria | pt_BR |
Subject in Portuguese | Vespas | pt_BR |
Title | Record of postmortem injuries caused by the Neotropical social wasp Agelaia fulvofasciata (Degeer) (Hymenoptera, Vespidae) on pig carcasses in the Eastern Amazon region: implications in forensic taphonomy | pt_BR |
Type | Article | pt_BR |
DOI | 10.1016/j.rbe.2015.07.004 | |
Abstract | Postmortem injuries are a source of misinterpretations in forensic analysis and therefore are subject matter
of taphonomic interest. Many types of injuries can cause different artifacts, which deserve attention
of the forensic pathologists when evaluating corpses, either at the crime scene or during an autopsy.
Insects can be important biotaphonomic agents and their activity may result in artifacts that resemble
antemortem injuries. Here, we describe postmortem injuries caused by the Neotropical wasp Agelaia
fulvofasciata (Degeer, 1773) on domestic pig carcasses weighting 15 kg. The specimens showed extensive
injuries to the lower lip, similar to lacerations, and some minor lesions on the snout and anus. In addition,
we observed the same wasp species preying on larvae of Sarcophagidae (Peckia sp.). Besides causing
postmortem injuries, the ability of this species to detect carcasses in the early and fresh decomposition
stages should be noted. Thus, future applications aiming criminal, any biotaphonomic events caused by
carrion insects need to be disclosed. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia Animal. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia Animal. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Universidade Federal do Amapá. Centro de Ciências Biológicas. Laboratório de Artrópodes. Macapá, AP, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana. Departamento de Ciências Biológicas. Feira de Santana, BA, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Laboratório de Transmissores de Leishmanioses. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Laboratório de Transmissores de Leishmanioses. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Subject | Autopsy | pt_BR |
Subject | Forensic Entomology | pt_BR |
Subject | Savanna | pt_BR |
Subject | Wasp | pt_BR |
e-ISSN | 1806-9665 | |