Table 2 Temperature-dependent development in Callosobruchus maculatus inside cowpea seeds
Developmental stage | Median stage duration with lower and upper quartiles at five rearing temperatures, d | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
20.0 °C | 23.0 °C | 25.9 °C | 28.9 °C | 31.8 °C | |
Larva (feeding and pupation) | 38.9 (35.0–49.8) | 22.6 (21.0–24.2) | 17.1 (15.9–18.9) | 14.0 (11.8–15.0) | 12.9 (11.0–13.8) |
Pupa | 10.3 (9.8–10.8) | 6.9 (6.0–7.0) | 5.9 (5.0–6.2) | 5.0 (4.2–5.3) | 4.1 (3.9–5.0) |
Teneral adult | 6.8 (6.0–7.1) | 4.5 (4.0–5.0) | 3.0 (3.0–4.0) | 3.1 (2.0–5.0) | 4.0 (2.9–5.0) |