Molecular Detection of Diatom DNA in Necrophagous Blow Fly Larvae (Chrysomya megacephala (Fabricius, 1794) (Diptera: Calliphoridae)): A PCR-HRM Proof-of-Concept Bridging Forensic Entomology and Diatomology
Conventional diatom-based drowning diagnosis relies on intact visceral organs, yet this approach fails when corpses recovered from aquatic environments undergo advanced putrefaction. To our knowledge, this study presents the first molecular proof-of-concept demonstrating that necrophagous blow fly larvae can serve as a...