Technical note: A rapid, non-invasive method for measuring live or preserved insect specimens using digital image analysis

The measurement of insects is an important component of many entomological applications, including forensic evidence, where larvae size is used as a proxy for developmental stage, and hence time since colonization/death. Current methods for measuring insects are confounded by varying preservation te...

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Main Authors: Donald R. Bourne, Christopher J. Kyle, Helene N. LeBlanc, David Beresford
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-01-01
Series:Forensic Science International: Synergy
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589871X19301366