Aedes mosquito lifecycle
Under Optimal conditions, an Aedes mosquito can develop from an egg to an adult mosquito in a week.
Did you know?
- The female adult mosquito bites, as it needs the protein in blood for its eggs to develop
- The mosquito can lay eggs about three times in its lifetime, and about 100 eggs are produced each time.
- Its peak biting period is at dawn and dusk.