Lesser Mealworm
hundreds of eggs over the course of its life in cracks and crevices, manure, litter, and under feed and water lines. The eggs are oblong, about 1.5 mm (0 [...] Larvae hatch four to seven days after the eggs are laid and complete their development over six to eleven larval instars in 40 to 100 days, depending [...] or lesser mealworm, Alphitobius diaperinus is one of the most abundant insects found on the floor of poultry houses. It has long been known as a common