Dark 11
In early 2022 a single dark pigmented larva was discovered in a store-bought population. This heritable trait was then carefully selected for in subsequent generations. In September 2022 it was discovered through backbreeding experiments that this trait is recessive to the wildtype. The selected traint breeds true in this strain.
Growth curve 1:
Larva color:
dark brown to black
growth rate 1, 2:
2.7 mg/day
development time 1, 3:
70 days
Selected for:
- Dark pigmentation in larval stage
- Fast growth rate
- Large pupal weight
Ideal for:
This strain is ideal for commercial applications.
1 Values measured at optimal rearing conditions with rearing temperature of 28 °C, fed with wheat bran supplemented with wheat meal, soja meal and yeast and addition of wet feed once every 3 days.
2 Calculated by deviding pupa weight by days from hatching to pupation.
3 Days from hatching to pupal metamorphosis.
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