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Keywords: insect rearing, population density, fecundity, total fecundity versus mean daily fecundity, adult longevity, effect of subsequent generations, egg hatchability, cannibalism mating frequency, development rate, group effect, overcrowding, pupal and adult development, behavior, cause and effect, changes manifested in crowded individuals