Effect of temperature on nymphal growth and development of cricketTeleogryllus commodus.
Author of the article:LI Na
Author's Workplace:(Departement of Basic Sciences, Liaoning Technical University, Fuxin, Liaoning 123000,China)
Key Words:Teleogryllus commodus; nymphal instars; temperature; thorax; abdomen;the relative growth rate
Abstract:Nymph of Teleogryllus commodus Walker molts 9 times at 22℃ and 8 times at 28℃ to grow into adult. The stage of nymph lasts 159 days at 22℃ and 79 days at 28℃, respectively. Moreover, the relative growth rate of the nymph's thorax and abdomen co