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3. Total Life PeriodTotal Life Period
• Egg — 1-4 days-> larva (4 stages)—Egg — 1-4 days-> larva (4 stages)—
7 days -> pupa – 2-3 days7 days -> pupa – 2-3 days  adult.adult.
• 10-14 days total.10-14 days total.
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5. Mosquito life cycle -Stages 1-Mosquito life cycle -Stages 1-
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• The mosquito life cycle startsThe mosquito life cycle starts
when an adult mosquito layswhen an adult mosquito lays
her eggs on water.her eggs on water.
• The female mosquito first needThe female mosquito first need
a blood meal in order to lay hera blood meal in order to lay her
eggseggs
• This creates an egg raft of upThis creates an egg raft of up
to several hundred attachedto several hundred attached
eggs.eggs.
• These eggs hatch in 24-48These eggs hatch in 24-48
hours releasing the larvae alsohours releasing the larvae also
called wrigglers.called wrigglers.
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6. Mosquito life cycle -stageMosquito life cycle -stage
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• The larva come to the surfaceThe larva come to the surface
and breathe through a siphon.and breathe through a siphon.
• The larva sheds its skin fourThe larva sheds its skin four
times during the next severaltimes during the next several
days.days.
• During this time period andDuring this time period and
between the molts thebetween the molts the
mosquito is called an instarmosquito is called an instar
• After the fourth molt theAfter the fourth molt the
mosquito changes into a pupa.mosquito changes into a pupa.
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7. Mosquito Life Cycle- StageMosquito Life Cycle- Stage
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• The pupa is similar to aThe pupa is similar to a
butterfly chrysalis.butterfly chrysalis.
• The mosquito lives in the pupalThe mosquito lives in the pupal
case and cannot eat whilecase and cannot eat while
there.there.
• While in the pupal case theWhile in the pupal case the
mosquito breathes through twomosquito breathes through two
tubes on its back.tubes on its back.
• After about one week theAfter about one week the
mosquito emerges from itsmosquito emerges from its
pupal case as an adultpupal case as an adult
mosquito.mosquito.
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8. Mosquito life cycle -StageMosquito life cycle -Stage
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• Once the mosquitoes hatchOnce the mosquitoes hatch
their average lifespan is abouttheir average lifespan is about
three weeks in the summer orthree weeks in the summer or
as many as a few months inas many as a few months in
the winter in order to lay herthe winter in order to lay her
eggs.eggs.
• Male mosquitoes feed onMale mosquitoes feed on
nectar and do not bite people.nectar and do not bite people.
• Once the female mosquito isOnce the female mosquito is
ready to lay its egg it bitesready to lay its egg it bites
someone to get its blood mealsomeone to get its blood meal
and then lays its egg raft.and then lays its egg raft.
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