Data on: contrasting manual and automated assessment of larval body size and thermal stress responses in black soldier flies and houseflies

Laursen, Stine Frey, Aalborg University, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7879-8660

Skrubbeltrang Hansen, Laura, Aarhus University

Bahrndorff, Simon, Aalborg University

Nielsen, Hanne Marie, Aarhus University

Noer, Natasja Krog, Aalborg University

Renault, David, University of Rennes

Sahana, Goutam, Aarhus University

Givskov Sørensen, Jesper, Aarhus University

Nygaard Kristensen, Torsten, Aalborg University

sfl@bio.aau.dk

Published May 03, 2021 on Dryad. https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.cjsxksn5p

Cite this dataset

Laursen, Stine Frey et al. (2021). Data on: contrasting manual and automated assessment of larval body size and thermal stress responses in black soldier flies and houseflies [Dataset]. Dryad. https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.cjsxksn5p

Abstract

The data files described below contains information on larval body size traits and stress tolerance traits obtained using contrasting methods (manual and automated). The species investigated are black soldier flies (Hermetia illucens) and houseflies (Musca domestica). Larval body size is estimated using manual weighing and imaging analysis software (Noldus EthoVision XT 15.0.1418, Wageningen, the Netherlands). Stress tolerance traits are obtained using manual observations of traditional thermal tolerance assays and by using software for video analysis (Noldus EthoVision XT).

Funding

Danish Ministry of Higher Education and Science, Award: DFF-0136-00171B

The European co-funded partnership BiodivClim-191 ASICS, Award: 0156-00024B