Eclosion
Definition
The emergence of the adult fly from the puparium. In rearing, the date of eclosion is recorded as the end point of the developmental timeline. The adult is then identified and retained as a voucher specimen.
Related terms
- Development Table
- A species-specific reference dataset giving the accumulated temperature (degree hours or degree days above a threshold) required to complete each life-stage transition....
- Isomorphen Diagram
- A contour plot of the same axes where each contour connects all (temperature, age) combinations that produce the same morphological developmental stage...
- Minimum Base Temperature
- The temperature below which blow fly larval development effectively stops. This threshold varies by species: Lucilia sericata is typically around 9 degrees...
- Pupariation
- The process by which the third-instar larva contracts and hardens its own cuticle to form the puparial case (puparium) that encloses the...
- Rearing Medium
- The food source placed in the rearing container to support larval development. Raw beef liver is the standard; it provides protein, moisture,...
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- Rearing Immature Insects to the Adult StageThe emergence of the adult fly from the puparium. In rearing, the date of eclosion is recorded as the end point of the developmental timeline. The adult is the...