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. 2017 Jun 16;7:3667. doi: 10.1038/s41598-017-03918-z

Table 3.

Feeding protocol used under standard rearing conditions at 27 °C and a density of 300 larvae per tray.

Day Larval stage Amount of food per larva (mg)
1 Hatching L1 0.1
2 L1/L2 No feeding
3 L2 0.1
4 L2/L3 No feeding
5 L3 0.4
6 L3/L4 No feeding
7 L4 0.4
8 L4/pupae No feeding

In the case of extended development time, the larvae were fed 0.4 mg on alternate days.