CHARACTERIZATION OF SAPROPHAGE INSECTS FORENSIC ENTOMOLOGY INDICATORS USING LOCAL PIGS

Abstract

Forensic entomology is the science of insects which is used to analyze cases related to forensics namely death This is based on the close relationship between humans and insects who live side by side Insects can be a factor in determining the Postmortem Interval PMI so that it is useful in the forensic investigation process Medicolegal insects are insects that are used as evidence in death cases This research aims to obtain the diversity of insect species the morphological characteristics of insects the characteristics of insects in experimental pigs that died from hanging poisoning and stabbing and based on the stage of decomposition The results of this research examine temperature soil pH air humidity and the decomposition process of local pigs The results of research on the decomposition stage in 3 deaths hanging stabbing and poisoning showed differences in the time of death where the hanging carcass decomposed more quickly than the stabbed and poisoned carcass In the decomposition stage the first insect encountered is the order Diptera where these insects damage internal organs such as the brain and liver and also damage body cells The temperature results of local pig carcasses placed outdoors ranged from 32 2 34 5^{0< sup>C while indoor carcass temperatures ranged from 26 77 33 43 0< sup>C The degree of acidity pH of carcasses placed outdoors ranges from 5 13 8 53 while indoor carcasses ranges from 6 0 7 77 The environmental temperature of animal bodies placed outdoors ranges from 26 35 39 740< sup>C while humidity ranges from 57 79 86 10 The temperature of animal bodies in the room ranges from 27 54 31 520< sup>C while humidity ranges from 71 50 85 37 < p>}