HORTICULTURE

Detailed explanation-1: -The larva, or maggot, is the main feeding stage of the fly. On hatching, first-instar larvae are roughly 2 mm long, growing to about 5 mm before shedding their skin. The second instar larvae grow to around 10 mm before they shed their skins to become third-instar larvae.

Detailed explanation-2: -Life Cycle of House Flies House fly eggs resemble individual grains of rice. Within a day, house fly eggs hatch into larvae, also known as maggots. Maggots are legless, white insects that feed from the egg-laying site for three to five days. During this time, maggots molt several times.

Detailed explanation-3: -The first stage of the fly life cycle is the egg. After mating, the female flies lay eggs and the male ones fertilise them. Flies lay their eggs in warm, moist spaces, usually on decaying organic matter such as food waste, garbage, carrion, animal or human faeces.

Detailed explanation-4: -The common house fly lays eggs that resemble grains of white rice. Within 24 hours of being laid, maggots emerge from the eggs. These maggots – or fly larvae – look like tiny, pale white worms.

Detailed explanation-5: -Domestic flies all have a similar life cycle. There are four stages of growth-egg, larva (or maggot), pupa, and adult. Depending upon the type of fly, it may take about one to four weeks for the cycle to be completed. Eggs are laid by the female fly onto breeding material, usually dead animal or vegetable material.