Editing Forensic entomology (section)

== Postmortem interval estimation ==
[[File:Example of a pig carcass in the active decay stage of decomposition.jpg|thumb|A pig carcass in the decay stage of decomposition]]
A crucial component of forensic entomology is the calculation of the postmortem interval (PMI), which mostly depends on the observation of the insect activity on a corpse.<ref name="Amendt_2007" /> Using the life stages of insects discovered on or near a body, forensic entomologists can reasonably determine how long it has been since a person died.
[[File:Example of a pig carcass in the dry decay stage of decomposition.jpg|thumb|A pig carcass in the dry stage of decomposition]]
The pace of insect colonization and development is influenced by a number of variables, including as temperature, humidity, the presence of other living things and others.<ref name="Amendt_2007" /> The accumulated degree hour (ADH) approach, which determines the total amount of heat energy generated by a body since death, is one of the models and methodologies used by forensic entomologists to estimate the PMI.<ref name="Amendt_2007" />

Even through PMI estimation based on insect evidence is typically accurate, it is crucial to take into account additional elements including body position, ambient circumstances and insect behavior that may have an impact on insect activity.