Technological Reconversion of a Climatic Chamber for the Artificial Rearing of Fruit Flies of the Species (Anastrepha striata)

The research was carried out in the Entomology laboratory of the Universidad Técnica de Cotopaxi, with geographical coordinates of 00° 59′ 57″ South latitude and 78° 37′ 14″ West longitude. The purpose of the study was to observe the effect of temperature on the biological cycle of Anastrepha striata. The methodology consisted of technologically converting a conventional cooler into a rearing climatic chamber for the control of different temperatures with a maxi- mum error of ± 0.4 °C controlled and supervised through an interface, which generates historical records of temperature behavior; in the development of Anastrepha striata, a species that presents complete metamorphosis, life tables were made considering the keys of the Insect Life Cycle Modeling (ILCYM) program. Considering temperatures of 10, 15, 20 and 25 °C. In conclusion, it is possible to construct artificial insect rearing chambers that regulate different temperatures in insects of the species Anastrepha striata. Low temperatures increase longevity, but affect the fecundity of the insects, A. striata at 25 °C is in its ecological niche, because it accumulates heat for its ovarian sexual maturation, besides presenting a shorter average longevity.