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Post by precrush on Apr 26, 2012 19:35:20 GMT -8
I am rearing Speyeria and will be traveling for two weeks. Is there any way to delay the hatching and/or if chrysalis is put in total darkness what will happen? Will adults hatch in darkness and if so will they stay for two weeks?
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Post by admin on Apr 27, 2012 12:33:15 GMT -8
I am rearing Speyeria and will be traveling for two weeks. Is there any way to delay the hatching and/or if chrysalis is put in total darkness what will happen? Will adults hatch in darkness and if so will they stay for two weeks? Try refrigeration to delay them. |
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Post by obewan on Apr 29, 2012 18:15:02 GMT -8
Definitely refridgerate them! I chilled ova from Saturnia walterorum 6 weeks to wait for foodplant...had about 40% mortality, but got over half of those that hatched to eventually spin coccoons! Not sure what the effects would be with butterfly pupae...
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