Question

on a corpse, there are flies, fly larvae, and beetles, but no ants. which is the correct pmi?

postmortem interval (days)	insects present
4 - 7	fly larvae and beetles
8 - 18	ants, cockroaches, beetles, and flies
19 - 30	beetles and mites
31+	none

o 0 - 3 days
o 4 - 7 days
o 8 - 18 days
o 19 - 30 days

Explanation:

Step1: Identify given insects

Given insects are flies, fly larvae, and beetles with no ants.

Step2: Match with PMI intervals

From the table, when there are flies, fly - larvae and beetles but no ants, the PMI interval is 4 - 7 days.

Answer:

4 - 7 days