Table 5 Estimated values of the lower temperature threshold (t_min), optimal temperature (t_opt), and upper temperature threshold (t_max) for different immature stages of the common green lacewing, Chrysoperla carnea, using Lactin-2 nonlinear model

Egg

9.899 ± 1.134

30.69

33.819 ± 0.967

1st larval instar

10.895 ± 0.932

30.22

37.663 ± 0.833

2nd larval instar

11.905 ± 1.508

30.90

33.142 ± 1.785

3rd larval instar

11.399 ± 2.235

30.34

34.040 ± 1.214

Larval period

11.109 ± 0.809

30.90

33.581 ± 2.691

Pupal period

11.615 ± 1.908

31.75

32.141 ± 1.053

Total immature stages

11.300 ± 1.556

31.72

32.177 ± 1.466