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Serle

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I started my quest for the best dormancy period for our naturalized mantid ooths . Here is an example of a fresh laid ooth hatched wthout diapause.

Dec. 30 hatch , Jan. 1 mortality .

Dec. 30 , 2.JPG

Dec. 30 hatch.JPG

Tenodera Mortality 2.JPG

Tenodera Mortality.JPG

 
This is the second Tenodera ooth with the same out come.  Different containers , ooth from different locations . ..........  Serle

 
Does this apply to all diapause Mantids, like Carolinas, Europeans, etc?
I have had some good results with Religiosa (Europeans) but the last ooth did not gestate any . Presently I have one fresh ooth incubating and one diapausing , I will send out the results....... S

 

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