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Dixie County Public Works Department: MOSQUITO CONTROL
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PUBLIC WORKS: MOSQUITO LIFECYCLE
Mosquito EMERGENCE
Adult females usually live about a week or two, while adult males live only long enough to mate, about two to four days. Only female mosquitoes bite. They need the protein in blood to produce eggs.
A female can produce as many as 250 eggs from one bloodmeal. After the eggs are laid, they may hatch in a couple of days or it may be months before they hatch.
The larva, or wriggler, emerges from the egg and grows from 1/16" to 1/4" in length in four to ten days, depending on the temperature of the water they grow in.
The next stage is the pupa, or tumbler. This stage lasts only about two days. During this time the mosquito transforms from the aquatic larva into the flying adult. The pupa does not feed.
Mediaplayer Movies:
Special thanks to Belinda Carroll, Entomology Department, Virginia Tech for use of the Quicktime movies. These movies are not for commercial use and may not be reproduced or reused without permission from Virginia Tech.
Asian Tiger Mosquito larvae swimming in water. 320 x 240, 644K
Asian Tiger Mosquito pupa swimming in water. Pupae go through metamorphosis to develop into adults. 320 x 240, 809K
An adult female Asian Tiger Mosquito that has pierced the skin of a poor graduate student with her proboscis. Notice the swelling abdomen as it fills with blood. Only female mosquitoes feed on blood; males feed on plant nectar and juices. 320 x 240, 1.1 MB
Additional Information
mosquito Control & Diseases
County Spray Program, Breeding Sites, Species, Life Cycles, Disease Control, EEE, SLE, WNV, Heartworms, Additional Links
DIXIE COUNTY 411
PHONE BOOK |
| Clerk of Court Phone:352.498.1200 Fax:352.498.1201 |
| Commissioner Office Phone:352.498.1206 Fax:352.498.1207 |
| County Attorney Phone:352.498.5048 Fax:386.294.1689 |
| County Building Dept. Phone:352.498.1236 Fax:352.498.1286 |
| County Finance Office Phone:352.498.1205 Fax:352.498.1476 |
| County Health Dept. Phone:352.498.1360 Fax:352.498.1363 |
| County Jail Phone:352.498.1237 Fax:352.498. |
| County Judge Phone:352.498.1234 Fax:352.498.1477 |
| County Library Phone:352.498.1219 Fax:352.498.1408 |
| County Manager Phone:352.498.1426 Fax:352.498.1471 |
| County Public Works Phone:352.498.1239 Fax:352.498.1207 |
| Elections Supervisor Phone:352.498.1216 Fax:352.498.1218 |
| Emergency Services Phone:352.498.1240 Fax:352.498.1244 |
| Property Appraiser Phone:352.498.1212 Fax:352.498.1211 |
| School Superintendent Phone:352.498.6131 Fax:352.498.1308 |
| Tax Collector Phone:352.498.1213 Fax:352.498. |
| Sheriff Phone:352.498.1220 Fax:352.498.1226 |
| UF/IFAS Extension Phone:352.498.1237 Fax:352.498.1471 |
| Veteran's Affairs Phone:352.498.1246 Fax:352.498.1286 |