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The effects of various temperatures on adultDrosophila willistoni Sturtevant infected withNosema kingi Kramer were studied. The minimal and maximal temperatures for the normal development of both the host and parasite were 17±2°C and 27±2°C respectively. 22±2°C appeared to be the optimal temperature rature for rearing both the host and parasite since the life span of the flies and the parasite burden were greatest at this temperature. Generally, as the temperature increased, the life span of the adultD. willistoni decreased.
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On a étudié les effets de diverses températures sur l'adulte deDrosophila willistoni Sturtevant infecté parNosema kingi Kramer. Les températures maximales et minimales pour le développement normal à la fois de l'hôte et du parasite sont 27°±2°C et 17°±2°C respectivement. Une température de 22°±2°C correspond à l'optimum pour l'élevage de l'hôte et du parasite, car la longévité des mouches et la charge en parasites sont les plus élevées à cette température. En général, lorsque la température augmente, la longévité des adultes deD. willistoni diminue.
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Armstrong, E. The effects of temperature on the longevity of adultDrosophila willistoni infected withNosema kingi . Entomophaga 21, 201–205 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02371906
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