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Table 6 Larva, pupa and adult parameters recorded for the environmental control

From: Isoenergetic-practical and semi-purified diets for protein requirement determination in Hermetia illucens larvae: consequences on life history traits

Larvae (day old)

Weight, g

6

0.070

10

0.089

14

0.204

18

0.167

Pupae

Weight, g

0.154

L-P duration, d

16.43

Score

3.80

Adult

WR, %

49.51

FLW, g

0.103

EW, g

0.019

P-F duration, d

7.55

FLS, d

8.10

  1. Legend: L-P larva-pupal phase duration, WR fly weight reduction, FLW fly live weight, EW exuvia weight, P-F pupa-fly duration time, FLS fly lifespan
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Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology

ISSN: 2049-1891