Individual growth trajectories of the fully nourished larva (red line), partly nourished larvae (black and blue lines) and undernourished larva (green line). Evidently, the absence of proteins in larval diet had profound consequences on development. In the third instar, the starved larvae were able to resume growth immediately after the addition of protein to their diet. The inset image shows mean growth of all eleven partly nourished larvae 40 days before and after pellet supply (SPS), irrespective of actual time of pellet supply. Means ± standard errors are depicted.