Laboratory rearing of wohlfahrtia nuba widemann [diptera-sarcophagidae] in Egypt

ABSTRACT

A colony of Wohlfahrtia nuba Wiedemann was set up in the laboratory starting from flies collected from Dier El Anba Shounouda from Sohag City. Procedures for successful establishment of a colony and laboratory maintenance of this fly are described. Duration of the whole larval and pupal stage under insectary and controlled condition was studied. Effect of controlled temperatures 17, 27 and 32°C on the duration of the three larval instars, the moulting process and mortality rate were also observed