Abstract
Studies conducted for a period of one year (from April 1982 to March 1983) revealed that temperature and relative humidity play a significant role on incubation period, pupal period, emergence percentage, adult longevity and fecundity of uzi fly,Tricholyga bombycis. Correlation between temperature, humidity and certain developmental stages is also established.
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Kumar, P., Jolly, M.S. Seasonal effect on certain developmental stages ofTricholyga bombycis Beck. (Diptera: Tachinidae). Proc. Indian Acad. Sci. (Anim. Sci.) 95, 561–566 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03179419
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