Presented is a diagram that illustrates the female mosquito’s life cycle, from the stage of eggs to adulthood.
Overall, the cycle consists of seven stages, beginning with the eggs and developing through four larval phases and a pupal stage before reaching maturity. The completed cycle takes approximately seven to eight weeks.
In the first three weeks of the cycle, the eggs are laid in week 1, followed by the development of the first and second larval stages in two consecutive weeks. As can be seen from the illustration, the body size of the larva also slightly increases. By week four and five, the larva moves to the third and fourth larval stage. However, there are no significant changes in appearance, but growth is evident in length.
At the final stage, the larva will transform into the pupa after staying one week in the cocoon, followed by the breakthrough from it. Having fully emerged from the cocoon, the pupa will take one to two weeks to completely transform into an adult female mosquito. Notably, a female mosquito’s life span only lasts for six to eight weeks. Ultimately, the cycle restarts when the female mosquito lays eggs in suitable environments.