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Knowing the different stages of the mosquito's life will help you prevent mosquitoes around your home and also help you choose the right pesticides for your needs, if you decide to use them. All mosquito species go through four distinct stages during their life cycle:
Egg - hatches when exposed to water.
Larva - (plural: larvae) "wriggler" lives in water; molts several times; most species surface to breathe air.
Pupa - (plural: pupae) "tumbler" does not feed; stage just before emerging as adult.
Adult - flies short time after emerging and after its body parts have hardened.
The first three stages occur in water, but the adult is an active flying insect. Only the female mosquito bites and feeds on the blood of humans or other animals.
After she obtains a blood meal, the female mosquito lays the eggs directly on or near water, soil and at the base of some plants in places that may fill with water. The eggs can survive dry conditions for a few months.
The eggs hatch in water and a mosquito larva or "wriggler" emerges. The length of time to hatch depends on water temperature, food and type of mosquito.
The larva lives in the water, feeds and develops into the third stage of the life cycle called, a pupa or "tumbler." The pupa also lives in the water but no longer feeds.
Finally, the mosquito emerges from the pupal case after two days to a week in the pupal stage.
The life cycle typically takes up two weeks, but depending on conditions, it can range from 4 days to as long as a month.
The adult mosquito emerges onto the water's surface and flies away, ready to begin its lifecycle.
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All mosquito species go through four distinct stages during their life cycle:
Egg - hatches when exposed to water. Larva - (plural: larvae) "wriggler" lives in water; molts several times; most species surface to breathe air. Pupa - (plural: pupae) "tumbler" does not feed; stage just before emerging as adult.
The mosquito life cycle is composed of four stages: eggs, larval, pupae and adult.
Stage 1: Eggs
Only female mosquitoes have the ability to lay eggs. In order to develop eggs, the female needs a blood meal. With each blood meal, the female can lay several hundred eggs. The eggs are laid in or around water and will attach to one another, forming a raft. Individual eggs will float independently. After 24 to 48 hours, the eggs will hatch and release larvae. ADAPCO carries a natural trap where the mosquito goes to lay her eggs and the eggs fall below a net and cannot successfully emerge as adult mosquitoes.
Stage 2: Larvae
Mosquitoes spend approximately seven days to complete development of the larval stage depending on food and temperature conditions. During this time, the water can be treated with different larvicides to prevent the larvae from going into the next stage
Stage 3: Pupae
A week to ten days after the eggs hatch, the larvae transform to pupae. At this time, they can breathe oxygen. However, they cannot feed (bite). Mosquitoes spend one to two days in the pupae stage. The water can still be treated during this stage and there are some products that provide quick mortality.
Stage 4: Adult
Once the mosquitoes have reached adulthood, they will feed on nectar; only the female mosquito will seek out a blood meal for reproduction. The adult mosquito lives for a period of six to eight weeks. A female will lay several batches of eggs during her life. Adult mosquitoes can be killed by spraying with handheld, backpack, truck mounted and even airplane sprayers. There are a variety of mosquito adulticides available containing different active ingredients. Chemicals should be rotated yearly so the mosquitoes do not build resistance to that active ingredient.
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