Post-Colonisation Interval
Definition
Elapsed time between a defined colonisation event and a specified later reference event. The interval is measured from a defined colonisation-related event to another stated point, such as collection. Specify whether the model’s origin is deposition, hatching or something else.
- Context
- Timing reference
For example, an interval measured from hatching to collection should not be relabelled as egg-to-collection time without accounting for the earlier stage.
The event can differ from death, discovery and laboratory receipt. Changing the label does not make these intervals interchangeable.
Related terms
- Access Interval
- A period relevant to insect access, distinct from a measured developmental interval. Wrapping, enclosure or restricted entry can delay access to a...
- Colonisation
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- Conditional Opinion
- An interpretation whose applicability depends on explicitly stated assumptions or circumstances. A conditional conclusion states which assumptions must hold. Conditions should be...
- Insect-Age Estimate
- An assessment of age or developmental progress under stated biological and modelling assumptions. Assess the development and association actually supported by the...
- Larval Age Method
- Age assessment using suitable developmental observations and species-specific reference evidence. Age assessment combines appropriate observations with a relevant development reference and temperature...
- Minimum PMI (Period of Insect Activity)
- A conditional death-related lower bound; period of insect activity and minimum PMI are not automatically identical. A supported lower bound on elapsed...
- PMI
- Elapsed time from death to the specified later reference point. State that endpoint explicitly when comparing methods. Insect age, time since discovery...
- Post-Mortem Interval (PMI)
- Elapsed time between death and a specified later reference event. State that endpoint explicitly when comparing methods. Insect age, time since discovery...
- Pre-Colonisation Interval
- An interval before colonisation whose relationship to death must be assessed in the case. Wrapping, enclosure or restricted entry can delay access...
- Succession Method
- Use of appropriate community patterns and reference studies to assess timing, subject to detection and applicability limits. A suitable community reference can...
Explained in
- Estimating the Postmortem Interval: PrinciplesElapsed time since a defined colonisation event.