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Krystal R. Hans

Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Purdue University West Lafayette

Mid career · publishing since 2011

Publications

27

Citations

134

Est. group size

~1

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

16

Publishing since 2011

Research summary
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Krystal R. Hans studies forensic entomology, which is the use of insects (especially blow flies) to help estimate how long a body has been dead and to understand decomposition processes. Her recent work examines how pesticides, temperature, humidity, and substrate type affect blow fly egg-laying and development, along with regional reviews of forensic entomology research and decomposition studies involving animal remains such as cats.

Forensic entomologyBlow fly (Calliphoridae) biology and behaviorPostmortem interval estimationInsect development and environmental effectsDecomposition ecology

Publication output was low and steady (about 1 per year) from 2017-2020, then increased notably from 2021 onward, averaging about 2.4 papers per year over the last five years.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 2.4/year recently
2017: 1 publication172018: 1 publication182019: 1 publication192020: 1 publication202021: 8 publications8212022: 1 publication222023: 1 publication232024: 5 publications242025: 4 publications252026: 1 publication26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Journal of Medical Entomology×5
  • Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews Forensic Science×5
  • Insects×3
  • Journal of Forensic Sciences×2
  • Journal of Criminal Justice Education×1
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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