Forensic Entomology deals with the use of insects and other arthropods
in medico legal investigations. We are sure that many people know this
or a similar definition, maybe even already read a scientific or popular
book dealing with this topic. So, do we really need another book on
Forensic Entomology? The answer is 13, 29, 31, 38, and 61. These are not
some golden bingo numbers, but an excerpt of the increasing amount of
annual publications in the current decade dealing with Forensic
Entomology. Comparing them with 89 articles which were published d- ing
the 1990s it illustrates the growing interest in this very special
intersection of Forensic Science and Entomology and clearly underlines
the statement: Yes, we need this book because Forensic Entomology is on
the move with so many new things happening every year. One of the most
attractive features of Forensic Entomology is that it is multid-
ciplinary. There is almost no branch in natural science which cannot
find its field of activity here. The chapters included in this book
highlight this variety of researches and would like to give the impetus
for future work, improving the dev- opment of Forensic Entomology, which
is clearly needed by the scientific com- nity. On its way to the
courtrooms of the world this discipline needs a sound and serious
scientific background to receive the acceptance it deserves.
