Abstract
The developmental time and survival of overwintering Sericinus montela Gray pupae were studied at four constant temperatures (15.0, 20.0, 25.0, and 30.0°C), 40±10% relative humidity, and 10:14h light:dark cycle. The developmental time of both sexes decreased with increasing temperature between 15.0°C (70.18days for females and 55.28days for males) and 30.0°C (19.60days for females and 13.78days for males). The development periods of females were longer than those of males at each constant temperature. The relationship between the developmental rate and temperature was fitted by a linear model and a nonlinear developmental rate model (Lactin 1). The mortality of overwintered S. montela pupae was lowest at 25.0°C (16.7%) and highest at 15.0°C (36.7%). The lower developmental thresholds were 12.38 and 12.16°C for females and males, respectively. The distribution of development completion for females and males was described by the two-parameter Weibull distribution equation (r2=0.87 for females and r2=0.94 for males). The date for the cumulative 50% adult emergence was within one or two days of that predicted using the Lactin 1 model. The temperature-dependent developmental model for S. montela could be applied to predict the timing of spring emergence in different geographical locations and will be helpful in developing a full-cycle phenology model for S. montela.
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