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Martin J. R. Hall is affiliated with the Natural History Museum in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily focuses on Agricultural and Biological Sciences with a notable emphasis on Forensic Entomology and Diptera Studies as well as related subfields. The main areas of study include insect science, ecology, evolution, behavior, systematics, genetics, and research involving small animals.

The scientist's most frequent publication outlets include Medical and Veterinary Entomology, Insects, the International Journal of Legal Medicine, Scientific Reports, and PLoS ONE. Their work is often situated at the intersection of insect behavior, control techniques, and taxonomy, with additional contributions to insect and pesticide research, animal testing and alternatives, and studies on Yersinia bacterium and ectoparasites.

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Martin J. R. Hall illustrate a focus on forensic entomology and related investigative methods. These include:

  • The Forensic Entomology Case Report-A Global Perspective, 2021, Insects
  • Cuticular hydrocarbons for identifying Sarcophagidae (Diptera), 2021, Scientific Reports
  • The Relationship between Research and Casework in Forensic Entomology, 2021, Insects
  • Multidisciplinary investigation of two Egyptian child mummies curated at the University of Tartu Art Museum, Estonia (Late/Graeco-Roman Periods), 2020, PLoS ONE
  • Major differences in the larval anatomy of the digestive and excretory systems of three Oestridae species revealed by micro-CT, 2020, Medical and Veterinary Entomology

Frequent coauthors in their collaborative network include Daniel Martín-Vega, Brett Clark, L. M. Ferrer, S. López-Tamayo, and Douglas D. Colwell. These collaborations indicate active engagement in multidisciplinary research within the domains of entomology and forensic sciences.

Martin J. R. Hall's work covers diverse topics such as:

  • Forensic Entomology and Diptera Studies
  • Insect behavior and control techniques
  • Insect and Pesticide Research
  • Diptera species taxonomy and behavior
  • Animal testing and alternatives
  • Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research
  • Forest Insect Ecology and Management

The scope of their research demonstrates an integration of ecological, behavioral, and applied aspects of entomology, particularly within legal and forensic contexts. Their scientific output contributes to both fundamental insect biology and practical forensic applications.

Best Publications

  • Myiasis of humans and domestic animals.

    Martin Hall;Richard Wall

  • Forensic entomology: applications and limitations.

    J Amendt;Cs Richards;Carlo Pietro Campobasso;R Zehner

  • Larval growth rates of the blowfly, Calliphora vicina, over a range of temperatures.

    S. E. Donovan;M. J. R. Hall;B. D. Turner;C. B. Moncrieff

  • Methods used for the killing and preservation of blowfly larvae, and their effect on post-mortem larval length

    Zoe J.O. Adams;Martin J.R. Hall

  • The New World screwworm fly in Libya: a review of its introduction and eradication.

    D. A. Lindquist;M. Abusowa;M. J. R. Hall

  • Pigs vs people: the use of pigs as analogues for humans in forensic entomology and taphonomy research

    Szymon Matuszewski;Martin J R Hall;Gaétan Moreau;Kenneth G Schoenly

  • Trapping the flies that cause myiasis: their responses to host-stimuli.

    M. J. R. Hall

  • Diptera causing myiasis in man

    Martin J. R. Hall;Kenneth G. V. Smith

  • Muscidae (Diptera) of forensic importance-an identification key to third instar larvae of the western Palaearctic region and a catalogue of the muscid carrion community.

    Andrzej Grzywacz;Martin J. R. Hall;Thomas Pape;Krzysztof Szpila

  • Molecular phylogenetics of tsetse flies (Diptera: Glossinidae) based on mitochondrial (COI, 16S, ND2) and nuclear ribosomal DNA sequences, with an emphasis on the palpalis group.

    N. A. Dyer;S. P. Lawton;S. P. Lawton;S. P. Lawton;Sophie Ravel;K. S. Choi

  • Wound myiasis of sheep in Hungary

    Robert Farkas;Martin J.R. Hall;Ferenc Kelemen

  • The Oestrid Flies: Biology, Host-Parasite Relationships, Impact and Management

    D. D. Colwell;M. J. R. Hall;P. J. Scholl

  • Old World screwworm fly, Chrysomya bezziana, occurs as two geographical races.

    M. J. R. Hall;W. Edge;J. M. Testa;Z. J. O. Adams

  • Resolving Confusion in the Use of Concepts and Terminology in Intrapuparial Development Studies of Cyclorrhaphous Diptera

    Daniel Martín-Vega;Martin J. R. Hall;Thomas J. Simonsen

  • TRAUMATIC MYIASIS OF SHEEP IN EUROPE : A REVIEW

    M. J. R. Hall

  • Visualization of insect metamorphosis.

    Martin J R Hall;Daniel Martín-Vega;Daniel Martín-Vega

  • Orientation of agents of wound myiasis to hosts and artificial stimuli in Hungary

    Martin J. R. Hall;Robert Farkas;Ferenc Kelemen;Matthew J. Hosier

  • Looking into the puparium: Micro-CT visualization of the internal morphological changes during metamorphosis of the blow fly, Calliphora vicina, with the first quantitative analysis of organ development in cyclorrhaphous dipterans.

    Daniel Martín-Vega;Thomas J. Simonsen;Martin J. R. Hall

  • A review of comparative aspects of myiasis in goats and sheep in Europe

    Smaragda Sotiraki;Martin J.R. Hall

  • Morphology and identification of first instars of European and Mediterranean blowflies of forensic importance. Part III: Calliphorinae.

    K. Szpila;T. Pape;M. J. R. Hall;A. Mądra

  • The ‘dance’ of life: visualizing metamorphosis during pupation in the blow fly Calliphora vicina by X-ray video imaging and micro-computed tomography

    Martin J. R. Hall;Thomas J. Simonsen;Daniel Martín-Vega

  • Estimating the age of Calliphora vicina eggs (Diptera: Calliphoridae): determination of embryonic morphological landmarks and preservation of egg samples.

    Daniel Martín-Vega;Martin J. R. Hall

  • Confocal laser scanning microscopy as a valuable tool in Diptera larval morphology studies

    Andrzej Grzywacz;Tomasz Góral;Krzysztof Szpila;Martin J. R. Hall

  • Hydrotaea similis Meade (Diptera: Muscidae) newly reported from a human cadaver: A case report and larval morphology

    Andrzej Grzywacz;Anders Lindström;Martin J.R. Hall

  • The use of wing fray and sex ratios to determine the origin of flies at an indoor crime scene.

    Meghan Beutler;Andrew Hart;Martin J.R. Hall

  • Micro-CT visualization of a promastigote secretory gel (PSG) and parasite plug in the digestive tract of the sand fly Lutzomyia longipalpis infected with Leishmania mexicana.

    Martin J. R. Hall;Debashis Ghosh;Daniel Martín-Vega;Daniel Martín-Vega;Brett Clark

Frequent Co-Authors

Smaragda Sotiraki
Smaragda Sotiraki Hellenic Agricultural Organization
Róbert Farkas
Róbert Farkas University of Veterinary Medicine
Thomas Pape
Thomas Pape University of Copenhagen
Krzysztof Szpila
Krzysztof Szpila Nicolaus Copernicus University
Annunziata Giangaspero
Annunziata Giangaspero University of Foggia
Robin L. Bailey
Robin L. Bailey London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Martin J. Donnelly
Martin J. Donnelly Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
Richard Wall
Richard Wall University of Bristol
Paul N. Newton
Paul N. Newton University of Oxford
Margaret Pinder
Margaret Pinder Durham University

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