Forensic entomology is a sub-discipline of forensic science that
examines insects and other arthropods in a forensic setting. To gain a deeper
understanding of the diversity and dynamics of cadaveric entomofauna in the
littoral zone of Cameroon, a study was conducted on the carcasses of five
domestic pigs (Sus scrofa domesticus, Linnaeus, 1758) on Campus 2 of the
University of Douala, at Ndogbong from August 26 to November 16, 2024. A wooden
protective cage was constructed to protect the carcass place on a layer of
sterilized soil. Specimens were collected once a day, at 12 o’clock, until the
end of the 83-day experiment. The observation of the physical changes that
appear on the corpse during the degradation process allowed us to note five
stages of decomposition: fresh, bloated, putrefied, dried and skeletonized. The
sampling of the cadaveric entomofauna yield 5373 insects divided into 12
orders, 28 families, 22 genera and 40 species. Individuals of the Calliphoridae
family, the first colonizers of the remains, were the most abundant with 4614
(85,87%) of the total number. This dominant family was followed respectively by
Mites with 183 individuals (3,41%) and Muscidae with 164 individuals (3,05%).
This study is the first forensic research carried out at the littoral zone of
Cameroon to census the cadaveric entomofauna in view of their possible using
later in solving criminal cases in court.
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