The Effect of Temperature and Laboratory Rearing Conditions on the Development ofDermestes maculatus(Coleoptera: Dermestidae)

Experiments were conducted to study the life cycle of Dermestes maculatus and to establish the total developmental time and the developmental time of immature stages, in relation with six different temperatures. We also analyzed the variations in size, morphology, and other indicators of temporal variation during life cycle of D. maculatus , in relation with temperature. One hundred larvae were selected per experiment, reared individually. The...