Thermal requirements of Ophyra albuquerquei Lopes, 1985 (Diptera, Muscidae).

This study determines the development rates of the immature stages of the fly Ophyra albuquerquei Lopes, 1985. In this study, with 70% relative humidity and a 12-h photophase, eggs, larvae, and pupae were kept in a biochemical oxygen demand chamber at temperatures of 10, 15, 17, 20, 22, 25, 27, 30, 33, 35, and 40°C. While the rearing temperature increases, the development time for each immature stage of O. albuquerquei decreases and these stages develop at temperatures from 10 to 35°C. For eggs, the average minimum development time was 16h, and the average maximum development time was 81h. The average minimum development time for larvae and pupae was 7 and 6 days, respectively, and the average maximum development time was 22 and 42 days, respectively. To understand the development rate of each immature stage of the fly, a mathematical model is presented.