Performance parameters used to evalu- ate treatments included ultimate survival (%), final dry weight (mg, determined in an oven at 60 ◦ C during 180 min), and final larval length (mm, was measured from the tip of the rostrum to the telson border using a labeled magnifying glass with accuracy of 0.01 mm). At the end of experiment, a survival (%) salinity stress test, which is related to larval quality, was performed (Samocha et al., 1998; Racotta et al., 2003).