HORTICULTURE

Detailed explanation-1: -Since the dawn of modern forensic science in the 19th century, the general belief has been that the order in which carrion-attending arthropods descend starts with blowflies, proceeds to maggots (from the fly eggs) and then moves on to beetles and other predators.

Detailed explanation-2: -Large, strong flying, highly mobile flies are typically the first insects to be attracted by the faint aromas emanating from a fresh corpse. Blow flies (family: Calliphoridae) frequently arrive within minutes to a few hours after death, and are generally the first individuals to arrive at a crime scene.

Detailed explanation-3: -Blowflies are important because they are typically the first insects to colonize a body after death. Shortly after death, blowflies discover the remains, oviposit, and feed on the remains.

Detailed explanation-4: -The fly is extremely sensitive to odors associated with decomposition. Some biologists estimate that within 15 minutes of a person’s death, the insect can detect the corpse-which serves as a potential incubator, hiding place, and feeding station all in one.