Additionally, microbial functional activity was higher in 2011 when necrophagous arthropod colonizer effects were tested.
Jennifer L. Pechal, Tawni L. Crippen, Aaron M. Tarone, Andrew J. Lewis, Jeffery K.Tomberlin, M. Eric Benbow 2013, 'Microbial Community Functional Change during Vertebrate Carrion Decomposition', PLoS ONE10.1371/journal.pone.0079035. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Necrophagous insects are mostly known through forensic entomology.
Cindy Aubernon, Valery Hedouin, Damien Charabidze 2019, 'The maggot, the ethologist and the forensic entomologist: Sociality and thermoregulationin necrophagous larvae', Journal of Advanced Researchhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2090123218301267. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Necrophagous beetles are underrepresented in forensic entomology studies despite their undeniable utility for the field.
Pavel Jakubec 2016, 'Thermal summation model and instar determination of all developmental stages of necrophagousbeetle, Sciodrepoides watsoni (Spence) (Coleoptera: Leiodidae: Cholevinae)', PeerJhttps://peerj.com/articles/1944.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
In the semi-arid region, there are few studies that address the necrophagous dipterofauna.
Daniel Cruz, Aline Spíndola, Fernanda Lima, Plínio Gomes Junior 2017, 'Diversidade da dipterofauna necrófaga associada a diferentes matérias orgânicas emdecomposição em dois tipos vegetacionais do semiárido pernambucano', EntomoBrasilishttp://www.periodico.ebras.bio.br/ojs/index.php/ebras/article/view/ebrasilis.v10i3.707. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Species of necrophagous, necrophilous and omnivorous habits were found.
Noelia I. Zanetti, Elena C. Visciarelli, Néstor D. Centeno 2015, 'Trophic roles of scavenger beetles in relation to decomposition stages and seasons',Revista Brasileira de Entomologiahttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0085562615000400. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The insects were sorted out in 3 ecological categories; necrophagous, predators and parasites and sarco-saprophagous.
Yardany Ramos-Pastrana, Alexander Velasquez-Valencia, Marta Wolff 2014, 'Preliminary study of insects associated to indoor body decay in Colombia', Revista Brasileira de Entomologiahttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0085-56262014000400004&lng=en&tlng=en. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Species with different tissues and alimentary diets are hypothesized to be a colonization source of different necrophagous species.
Ândrio Zafalon da Silva, Vanessa Abelaira dos Anjos, Paulo Bretanha Ribeiro, RodrigoFerreira Krüger 2010, 'Necrophagous Muscoids that develop in carcasses of Didelphis albiventris Lund, 1841(Didelphimorphia, Didelphidae) in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil', Biotemashttp://www.biotemas.ufsc.br/volumes/pdf/volume232/211a214Final.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The most abundant ecological category was predator/parasite (72.7%), followed by omnivorous (15.1%), necrophagous (10.9%) and incidental (1.3%).
Wellington Santos, Ana Alves, Rodrigo Farias, Antonio Creão-Duarte 2013, 'Ecological Roles of Coleoptera Associated with Carcasses in Caatinga', EntomoBrasilishttp://www.periodico.ebras.bio.br/ojs/index.php/ebras/article/view/ebrasilis.v6i3.325. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Eighteen necrophagous, 18 necrophilous, one omnivorous and six adventitious species are listed on seven different cadaverous vertebrate substrates.
Fernando H. Aballay, Albérico F. Murúa, Juan C. Acosta, Néstor Centeno 2008, 'Primer registro de artropodofauna cadavérica en sustratos humanos y animales en SanJuan, Argentina First record of cadaverous arthropod fauna in human and animal substratesin San Juan, Argentina', Revista de la Sociedad Entomológica Argentinahttp://www.scielo.org.ar/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0373-56802008000200023. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)