Development times of Lucilia sericata at different temperatures
Development rate of Lucilia sericata (in hours) at three different temperatures
| Temp(°C) | Egg | Larva 1st Instar | Larva 2nd Instar | Larva 3rd Instar | Pre-pupa | Pupa | Total time (days) |
| 16 | 41 | 53 | 42 | 98 | 148 | 393 | 32 |
| 21 | 21 | 31 | 26 | 50 | 118 | 240 | 20 |
| 27 | 18 | 20 | 12 | 40 | 90 | 168 | 14 |
Data from:
Anderson, G.S. (2000). Minimum and maximum development rates of some forensically important Calliphoridae (Diptera). Journal of Forensic Sciences. 45: 824-832
Kamal, A.S. (1958). Comparative study of thirteen species of sarcosaprophagous Calliphoridae and Sarcophagidae (Diptera) I. Bionomics. Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 51: 261-270.
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