Article
Morphological and molecular characterization of the house dust fauna and its forensic importance for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
2021-01-01
Abstract excerpt
Over 200 mite species, known collectively as House Dust Mites (HDM), are highly synanthropic, living specifically in human dwellings, in mattresses and other upholstered furniture. Their forensic value is enhanced by their microhabitat specificity. Therefore, mites are omnipresent, yet very environmental specific. This applies also but not exclusively to rape or sexual assault cases, since they have a preference f...
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- Literature Corpus work
- bbaf8521-983c-5ae1-93e2-9221a0af8f69
- DOI
- 10.48683/1926.00099021
