Answer:
12.19 hours prior to discovery was the corpse placed in the desert.
Explanation:
Heat required for fly eggs to develop into first instar larvae =
From the given,
Exposure time = 16 hrs
Temperature = 27 C
The day time exposed hours is 10 hrs.-(7.00am-5.00pm)
So, the extra heat = 427.2-378= 49.2
The addition heat divided by average temperature.
Average temperature = 22.4 C
So, the total time exposed is night time hours to day time hours.
= 10+2.19 = 12.19 hrs.
Therefore, 12.19 hours prior to discovery was the corpse placed in the desert.