During the larval stage, the insect lives submerged in water and feeds on particles of organic matter, microscopic organisms or plant material; after several instars it then develops into a …

Larva. Culex larvae hatch from mosquito eggs and live in water. Larvae can be seen in the water. They are very active and are often called "wigglers." They feed on a variety of things found in …

• A female Culex mosquito lays eggs one at a time. Eggs stick together to form a raft of 100 to 300 eggs. The raft floats on the water. Larva • Larvae hatch from mosquito eggs and live in …

The long and slender Culex larva has a breathing tube near the tip of the abdomen that bears distinctive sensory hairs or hair tufts, which are useful for species identification. The breathing …

By which specialized structure do mosquito larvae breath? Why do female Anopheles mosquitoes feed on human blood? How do mosquitoes help in spreading viruses /microorganisms?

(ii) Larva: The larvae are called wrigglers because of their wriggling movements, they are microscopic on hatching. The larva leads an active life, it swims about, feeds and grows, and …

Culex quinquefasciatus is a peridomestic mosquito seldom found far from human residence or activity, and readily feeds on avian, mammalian or human hosts. The larvae are typically found …

Anopheles, Culex and Mansonia eggs are susceptible to drying out during extended droughts. Tiny mosquito larvae (1st instar) emerge from the eggs within 24 - 48 hours almost in unison. …

1. The pupa develops from larva after seven days. 2. The body is comma shaped (,) and is covered over with a transparent puparium. 3. In pupa the head and thorax have united into …

The larval habitats of Culex mosquitoes include pools, puddles, ditches, borrow pits, rice fields, pit latrines and treeholes. Culex quinquefasciatus tends to lay eggs in anaerobic waters, which …