Table 3 Comparison of six non-linear models of developmental rate for describing the effect of temperature on developmental rate of the common green lacewing, Crysoperla carnea

Incubation period

Briere-1

3

97.79

5.04

− 50.30

96.32

Briere-2

4

99.94

0.27

− 65.84

99.86

Lactin-2

4

99.95

0.23

− 66.70

98.88

Logan-6

4

99.74

1.27

− 56.57

99.34

Logan-10

5

99.90

3.38

− 60.52

99.51

Polynomial

4

99.17

0.26

− 49.76

97.94

1st larval instar

Briere-1

3

99.88

0.74

− 61.83

99.79

Briere-2

4

99.88

0.73

− 59.86

99.69

Lactin-2

4

99.82

0.08

− 57.67

99.56

Logan-6

4

98.89

4.01

− 46.32

97.22

Logan-10

5

99.86

5.85

− 49.82

99.33

Polynomial

4

99.96

0.01

− 66.33

99.89

2nd larval instar

Briere-1

3

93.45

5.61

− 31.57

89.09

Briere-2

4

98.57

3.33

− 38.60

96.41

Lactin-2

4

97.76

4.43

− 35.27

94.39

Logan-6

4

98.98

5.67

− 41.46

97.45

Logan-10

5

99.05

6.95

− 39.83

95.26

Polynomial

4

94.25

5.86

− 29.99

85.62

3^rd larval instar

Briere-1

3

99.24

1.89

− 42.36

98.74

Briere-2

4

99.83

1.73

− 54.71

99.56

Lactin-2

4

99.75

6.37

− 53.22

99.37

Logan-6

4

99.86

2.92

− 51.58

99.66

Logan-10

5

99.87

6.35

− 51.96

99.35

Polynomial

4

99.18

5.23

− 43.96

97.96

Larval period

Briere-1

3

98.98

1.21

− 58.87

98.29

Briere-2

4

99.91

0.11

− 71.49

99.78

Lactin-2

4

99.95

0.05

− 75.67

99.89

Logan-6

4

99.59

0.49

− 62.26

98.98

Logan-10

5

99.83

2.58

− 65.64

99.17

Polynomial

4

99.07

0.42

− 57.43

97.68

Pupal period

Briere-1

3

98.27

2.15

− 55.41

97.12

Briere-2

4

98.90

0.47

− 56.13

97.24

Lactin-2

4

99.53

4.12

− 60.90

98.84

Logan-6

4

98.89

1.14

− 57.21

97.22

Logan-10

5

99.27

4.51

− 57.79

96.33

Polynomial

4

98.20

2.16

− 53.38

95.51

Total immature stages

Briere-1

3

98.78

0.24

− 68.47

97.96

Briere-2

4

99.77

0.04

− 77.93

99.43

Lactin-2

4

99.86

4.49

− 79.42

99.65

Logan-6

4

99.37

0.11

− 71.35

98.43

Logan-10

5

99.64

3.74

− 72.98

98.21

Polynomial

4

98.79

4.22

− 66.84

96.99