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Learn About Mosquito Life Cycle


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.



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