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What is a mosquitoes lifecycle?
The adult mosquito lays it's eggs in water. The egg hatches into a larva, and the larva feeds on organisms in the water. Then when the larva matures into a mosquito, the mosquito flies around and feeds on organism's blood.
What came first the mosquito or the egg?
the mosquito
What is an immature form of a mosquito called?
A mosquito larva which lives below the surface of stagnant water.
How do you make an Ovitrap for mosquito egg laying insects?
Ovitraps can be made by coating the entrance and chamber with chemicals that attract mosquitoes. They lay their eggs inside but they eggs are then trapped inside.
What do male mosquito eat?
olny female mosquitoes drink human blood why becase to provide healthy saliva befor she lays her egg i dont
Which parent looks after the young mosquito?
Young mosquitoes are not looked after by either of their parents. Typically being born in aquatic conditions, mosquitoes go through the four stages in their life-cycle (egg, larva, pupa, and adult) without the benefit of any care-taking by any adult of the same species.
Why does malaria spread only by female anopheles mosquitoes?
The female is the only mosquito that sucks blood Only the female is capable of drinking blood, an act called haematophagy. Females do not require blood to survive, but they need supplements, such as protein and iron, to enable them to develop and lay their eggs. The female Mosquitoes do not actually "bite". They will actually pierce the skin with their sharp proboscis, injecting a mild painkiller as they do so, to numb the pain, and will then proceed to suck the host's blood.
How many eggs can a mosquito lay?
Adult female mosquitoes lay their eggs in stagnant water or on aquatic plants. There are 2500 different species of mosquitoes. The most obvious types are Culex mosquitoes which lay an egg raft (attached eggs) in stagnant water. The raft will consist of 100-300 eggs, and the female will be able to produce one raft every third night during her life.
How many days does it take to become an adult mosquito from an egg?
mosquito egg turn into an adult in 1.5 days and dies in 2.5 days
What are the life cycle for mosquito?
The adult mosquito lays it's eggs in water. The egg hatches into a larva, and the larva feeds on organisms in the water. Then when the larva matures into a mosquito, the mosquito flies around and feeds on organism's blood.
How many days does a adult mosquito live?
There are four stages to a mosquitoes live. These are egg, larval, pupa and adult. The total time it takes for a mosquito to go through all four stages depends greatly on both temperature and species. In a typically warm weather, the life cycle takes 14 days or less, but it can vary from 4 to 30 days.
What is the main food of mosquitoes?
the main food of mosquito is the nector of flowers but the blood is not its food only female needs blood to lay eggs because a necessary protein found in blood is for egg laying although female get lipids and protiens froom blood for laying eggs for egg laying purpose not for food purpose
