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Table 1 Life cycle parameters of Sergentomyia minuta colony

From: Experimental feeding of Sergentomyia minuta on reptiles and mammals: comparison with Phlebotomus papatasi

 

Days post-blood meal

Mean (min/max)

Year

Generation

Egg

1st instar larva

2nd instar larva

4th instar larva

Pupa

Adult

2019

1–4

6.75 (4–8)

11.50

(10–14)

16.10

(16–19)

22.00

(20–26)

26.20

(24–28)

32.40

(27–35)

2020

6–8

6.45 (4–7)

10.65

(9–12)

15.25

(13–19)

22.40

(21–26)

26.15

(23–30)

32.50

(30–37)

2022

23–25

6.30 (4–9)

10.65

(9–14)

16.30

(12–20)

22.05

(17–28)

27.60

(23–33)

33.30

(29–38)

  1. Average intervals are given for three generations (with the range of average intervals for each generation)