HORTICULTURE

Detailed explanation-1: -Forensic entomologists identify insects from the crime scene, using accumulated degree hours (ADH) to estimate an approximate time of death. The ADH information allows forensic entomologists to estimate the time involved in developing the current stages of insect succession, in accordance with local conditions.

Detailed explanation-2: -Simply put, a degree day (DD) is a measurement of heat units over time, calculated from daily maximum and minimum temperatures. Degree days are based on the rate of an insect’s development at temperatures be-tween upper and lower limits for development (see Figure 1).

Detailed explanation-3: -The optimum temperature for maximum insect development is 75°-90°F; if magnified by moisture, microbial growth can be accelerated. One approach for managing insects is to create an environment outside this optimum temperature zone of survival and reproduction: 120°-140°F: insects die in minutes.

Detailed explanation-4: -The effects of temperature on insect development may vary among species, but lower temperatures typically result in a decrease in the rate of development and increase in the duration of the time spent in each developmental stage. Results from this study indicated that the developmental time of different stages of C.