X-Message-Number: 27452 Date: Tue, 27 Dec 2005 18:38:04 -0800 (PST) From: Doug Skrecky <> Subject: 208'th update on fly longevity experiments This is the 208'th update of my fly longevity experiments. Average temperature was 24.8 C during this run. Estimated maximal longevity using the formula (363 - T*11.2) is 85 days. Tansy offered an an advantage in run #55. This run checked to see whether this was a chance finding. It was. Run #208 Percent Survival on Day supplement 10 16 22 30 39 49 59 66 73 81 89 ________________________________________________________ control one 85 85 80 60 45 30 20 20 5 0 - control two 100 91 83 60 46 26 6 0 - - - bayberry bark 1/8 tsp 86 81 81 67 38 19 14 14 5 5 0 " 1/2 tsp 100 65 59 35 29 18 12 6 6 0 - club moss 1/8 tsp 93 86 79 59 31 17 10 3 0 - - " 1/2 tsp 96 86 79 71 43 21 18 4 0 - - eleuthrococcus 1/8 tsp 77 73 55 36 18 9 9 5 0 - - " 1/2 tsp 100 88 88 68 36 28 12 4 0 - - fumitory 1/8 tsp 87 80 60 40 27 13 7 7 3 3 0 " 1/2 tsp 96 92 58 25 8 13 8 4 0 - - tansy 1/8 tsp 92 76 60 28 24 8 0 - - - - " 1/4 tsp 80 72 60 44 24 12 0 - - - - " 1/2 tsp 87 68 65 39 23 16 7 7 0 - - " 1 tsp 88 72 60 44 28 20 4 4 0 - - Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=27452