PMI Correction
Definition
Adjustment of the post-mortem interval estimate to account for documented drug or toxin effects on larval development rate. Without correction, a drug-accelerated larva makes death appear more recent than it was.
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Explained in
- Entomotoxicology: Drugs and Poisons in Carrion InsectsAdjustment of the post-mortem interval estimate to account for documented drug or toxin effects on larval development rate. Without correction, a drug-accelera...