Data from: A novel experimental approach for studying life-history traits of phytophagous arthropods utilizing an artificial culture medium

Filename: Developmental.xlsx

Variables:

1. id_spec - specimen ID
2. temp - temperature of incubation
3. larv - number of days needed to reach larva stage 
4. i_larv - number of days needed to reach immobile larva stage 
5. nymph - number of days needed to reach nymph stage 
6. i_nymph - number of days needed to reach immobile nymph stage 
7. adult - number of days needed to reach adult stage 
8. egg - number of days needed to oviposit egg of next generation 

Filename: Methods_comparison.xlsx

Variables:

1. species (E - Aceria tosichella; T - Tetranychus urticae)
2. variant - applied method: S - standard method (rearing cages for Aceria tosichella; cotton for Tetranychus urticae) N - new method (MIVM rearing for both species)
3. t.trans - time needed to transfer 10 specimens to arena [min]
4. n.24 aa - number of specimens alive within arena after 24 hours
5. n.24 ad - number of specimens dead within arena after 24 hours
6. n.24 oa - number of specimens alive out of the arena after 24 hours
7. n.24 od - number of specimens dead out of the arena after 24 hours
8. t.24 - time needed to check the arena after 24 hours [min]

Filename: Survival.xlsx

Variables:

1. id_spec - specimen ID
2. temp - temperature of incubation
3. time - numbers of days when individual was observed alive
4. stage - developmental stage which individual reached before death
5. status - 0 - censored observation; 1 - observed event of death