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

<strong>Filename: Developmental.xlsx</strong> Variables: 1. id_spec - specimen ID<br> 2. temp - temperature of incubation<br> 3. larv - number of days needed to reach larva stage <br> 4. i_larv - number of days needed to reach immobile larva stage <br> 5. nymph - number of days needed to reach nymph stage <br> 6. i_nymph - number of days needed to reach immobile nymph stage <br> 7. adult - number of days needed to reach adult stage <br> 8. egg - number of days needed to oviposit egg of next generation <strong>Filename: Methods_comparison.xlsx</strong> Variables: 1. species (E - <em>Aceria tosichella</em>; T - <em>Tetranychus urticae</em>)<br> 2. variant - applied method: S - standard method (rearing cages for <em>Aceria tosichella</em>; cotton for <em>Tetranychus urticae</em>) N - new method (MIVM rearing for both species)<br> 3. t.trans - time needed to transfer 10 specimens to arena [min]<br> 4. n.24 aa - number of specimens alive within arena after 24 hours<br> 5. n.24 ad - number of specimens dead within arena after 24 hours<br> 6. n.24 oa - number of specimens alive out of the arena after 24 hours<br> 7. n.24 od - number of specimens dead out of the arena after 24 hours<br> 8. t.24 - time needed to check the arena after 24 hours [min] <strong>Filename: Survival.xlsx</strong> Variables: 1. id_spec - specimen ID<br> 2. temp - temperature of incubation<br> 3. time - numbers of days when individual was observed alive<br> 4. stage - developmental stage which individual reached before death<br> 5. status - 0 - censored observation; 1 - observed event of death