... flies (Phoridae family) often come up in stored food product cases when the EOD (estimated oviposition date) is needed to determine when the flies managed to invade the packets of food - at the producers, wholesalers or the retailers and who is liable for contamination (Disney 2004). Due to their small size they can get through the smallest of openings and are very useful for PMI estimation where the usual carrion insects are not available (Disney 2005). Insect infestation is a huge problem word wide. Insect families, such as, Dermestidae and Cleridae are the major pests for dried/ preserved foods (Rajendran & Hajira Parveen 2005). A forensic entomologist estimates PMI using insect matter, vitally eggs and immature larvae as valuable evidence to determine circumstances surrounding a death, to give indications as to whether the corpse was moved/ disturbed, detect drugs and even match a suspect to the scene (Mendonça et al ...

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