Larvae of Wohlfahrtia nuba were reared at constant temperature on liver tissue
obtained from rabbits administered lethal and double lethal dosages of
diazepam. Larvae from colonies fed on tissues from rabbits receiving lethal and
double lethal dosages developed more rapidly between 24 and 72 hours after
administration as compared to the control. The period required for completion
of larval development was significantly shorter for the larvae from both
colonies fed on liver tissue from rabbits receiving the drug than the control.
However, no relationship was found between drug concentrations and
developmental time of larvae. No significant differences were observed among
the colonies in the duration of the pupal period. Toxicological analysis of the
larvae, prepupae and empty puparial cases detected the drug in small quantities
related to the dosages of the drug administered to the rabbits serving as food
source.