X-Message-Number: 22988
Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2003 20:48:37 -0800 (PST)
From: Doug Skrecky <>
Subject: 114'th update on fly longevity experiments

    This is the 114'th update of my fly longevity experiments. Average
temperature was 25.9 C during this run. Estimated maximal longevity using
the formula (363 - T*11.2) is 73 days.
    Of the raw produce extracts examined this time, avocado proved to
toxic. This was expected since avocado has a high fat content, and flies
are known to be adversely affected by dietary fat. High dose red tomato
appeared to be slightly beneficial, but this result may have been due to
chance.

Run #114                   Percent Survival on Day
supplement           4  9 14 19 24 29 35 41 46 52 58 63
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control one         98 90 86 81 79 58 42 28 11  0  -  -
control two         98 91 82 78 67 58 40 29 13  6  0  -
avocado 5%          96 63 41 33 28 20 13  7  2  0  -  -
avocado 20%         98 69 41 35 20 20 10  0  -  -  -  -
papaya 8%          100 90 77 73 44 25 19 10  4  2  0  -
papaya 33%          98 85 75 71 51 34 15  2  0  -  -  -
tomato, green 8%    96 76 72 70 65 57 35  9  4  4  2  0
tomato, green 33%   94 81 81 74 74 52 26  7  0  -  -  -
tomato, red 8%      97 75 69 67 50 33 17  6  3  0  -  -
tomato, red 33%    100 95 92 92 84 76 65 35 24  5  0  -

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