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insectary

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in·sec·tar·y  (nskt-r, n-sk-) or in·sec·tar·i·um (nsk-târ-m)
n. pl. in·sec·tar·ies or in·sec·tar·i·a (-târ-)
A place for keeping, breeding, or observing living insects.


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Mosquito eggs collected in ovitraps were hatched in the insectary, reared to adulthood, held for 48 h at 27[degrees]C and 80% relative humidity, then identified and processed for virus testing as described below.
He started the world's first commercial insectary, (insect farm) and invented a special vacuum for the sole purpose of collecting all the insects that might be present, at any given moment, on a single plant.
All mosquitoes were maintained in an insectary at 28[degrees]C, with a relative humidity of 80% and a 12:12 light-dark circadian cycle.
 
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