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There are four distinct stages in the life of a fly: egg, larva or maggot, pupa and
adult (Fig. 6.2). Depending on the temperature, it takes from 6 to 42 days for the
egg to develop into the adult fly. The length of life is usually 2--3 weeks but in
cooler conditions it may be as long as three months.
Eggs are usually laid in masses on organic material such as manure and
garbage. Hatching occurs within a few hours. The young larvae burrow into the
breeding material; they must obtain oxygen from the atmosphere and can, therefore, survive only where sufficient fresh air is available. When the breeding medium is very wet they can live on its surface only, whereas in drier materials they
may penetrate to a depth of several centimetres.
The larvae of most species are slender, white, legless maggots that develop
rapidly, passing through three instars. The time required for development varies
from a minimum of three days to several weeks, depending on the species as well
as the temperature and type and quantity of food available. After the feeding stage
is completed the larvae migrate to a drier place and burrow into the soil or hide
under objects offering protection. They form a capsule-like case, the puparium,
within which the transformation from larva to adult takes place. This usually takes
2--10 days, at the end of which the fly pushes open the top of the case and works
its way out and up to the surface. Soon after emergence the fly spreads its wings
and the body dries and hardens. The adult fly is grey, 6--9mm long and has four
dark stripes running lengthwise on the back. A few days elapse before the adult is
capable of reproduction. Under natural conditions an adult female rarely lays eggs
more than five times, and seldom lays more than 120--130 eggs on each occasion.
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