Amoudi M A
Department of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
J Egypt Soc Parasitol. 1993 Dec;23(3):697-705.
Total developmental time of flesh flies Wohlfahrtia nuba (Wiedemann) from first larval stage to adult emergence was 34.7, 23.5, 18.7, 13.4 and 13.6 days when reared at 21, 25, 29, 33 and 37 degrees C, respectively. There were no significant differences between both sexes (P > 0.05). The overall mean of the larval duration periods was shorter (P < 0.05) than pupal duration periods. Estimates of the lower developmental threshold temperatures (tL) were 12.8, 14.0 and 13.6 degrees C and the thermal constant (K) were 116.8, 152.2 and 268.2 degree-days for larvae, pupae and total developmental time, respectively. Pupal mortality was low at all temperatures used. The fly reached their maximum weight in pupal and adult stages at 21 degrees C. At all temperatures, the mean weight of pupa and adult was smaller (P < 0.001) in males than in females. The developmental rate, low mortality and greatest weight reached their optimal condition between 21 to 33 degrees C.
肉蝇Wohlfahrtia nuba（维德曼）从第一幼虫阶段到成虫羽化的总发育时间在21、25、29、33和37摄氏度下饲养时分别为34.7、23.5、18.7、13.4和13.6天。两性之间无显著差异（P>0.05）。幼虫持续期的总体平均值比蛹期短（P<0.05）。幼虫、蛹和总发育时间的发育下限温度（tL）估计值分别为12.8、14.0和13.6摄氏度，热常数（K）分别为116.8、152.2和268.2度日。在所有使用的温度下，蛹的死亡率都很低。该蝇在21摄氏度时蛹期和成虫期达到最大体重。在所有温度下，雄性蛹和成虫的平均体重均小于雌性（P<0.001）。发育速率、低死亡率和最大体重在21至33摄氏度之间达到最佳状态。
