Table 3. Duration of larval development as a function of nutrition and temperature.
Nutrition | Instars | Temperature | ||
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20°C | 25°C | 30°C | ||
normal diet | 5 | 29 (2–33)* | 18 (17–20) | 13 (12–14) |
60% diet | 5 | 38 (34–45) | 23 (22–26) | 16 (15–17) |
6 | 43 (41–45) | 27 (23–36) | 18 (16–21) |
* days (range)