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Range and mean with standard deviation (S.D.) of Stomoxys calcitrans developmental time in days under laboratory conditions (25 ± 2 °C, 50 ± 10 % RH, 12L:12D) based on ten replicates of 100 eggs.
| Duration (days) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Life cycle stages | Range | Mean (± S.D.) | |
| Egg | 1 – 2 | 1.4 (0.5) | |
| Larval instars | 8 – 11 | 9.6 (0.9) | |
| Pupae | 7 – 10 | 8.2 (0.9) | |
| From egg to adult | 16 – 23 | 19.2 (1.7) | |
