Chiara Lucchetti

Dr. Chiara Lucchetti


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Academic Career Length

2Years (2025-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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24 September 2025 in Insects
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AGAnnalisa Grisendi
Annalisa Grisendi
CLChiara Lucchetti
Chiara Lucchetti
MSMara Scremin
Mara Scremin
Mattia CalzolariMattia Calzolari
Mattia Calzolari
DTdeborah torri
deborah torri
MDMichele Dottori
Michele Dottori
The cheese (or ham) skipper, Piophila casei (Linnaeus), belongs to the family Piophilidae and is a detritivore species that feeds on decaying organic matter. Its larvae are commonly found on high-protein substrates (including carcasses), with a life cycle that is strongly influenced by environmental temperature and food nature. In this study, we investigated development time and larval length of P. casei reared on Parma ham PDO (Protected Designation of Origin) at five constant temperatures (20, 22, 24, 26, 28 °C). We calculated the accumulated degree days (ADD) and constructed isomegalen- and isomorphen-diagrams to estimate the infestation time. The minimum development threshold (tL) obtained by extrapolating the development rates measured between 20 °C and 28 °C was 9.91 °C, resulting in ADDs (oviposition–eclosion) of 216.9, 219.9, 220.7, 209.2, and 220.1 at 20, 22, 24, 26, and 28 °C, respectively.