Life cycle house flies have a complete life cycle consisting of egg, larval, pupal, and adult stages. The head is hemispherical in shape and bears two lateral compound eyes. Structure and life cycle of the housefly with diagram pupa. House fly life cycle there are three types of domestic flies commonly found around homes and businesses houseflies, bottle or blowflies, and flesh flies. Print singlesided book pdf project singlesided book. Female housefly will lay the eggs on soft and wet surfaces. While the life cycle of the stonefly is the same across the species, the time span can differ.
The housefly s brief life cycle allows them to multiply quickly if left uncontrolled. Housefly life cycle worksheet for 2nd 4th grade lesson. Pdf on jan 1, 20, muhammad nadeem abbas and others published house fly musca domestica, a challenging pest. Listen to life cycles read life cycles see the quiz for life cycles. When a fly lands on your lunch, it vomits on the food. F, development ceases, and under cool conditions the medfly may require as long as 100 days to complete its life cycle. Houseflies are grey and black with four black stripes on the back. The life cycle of a fly includes an egg, larva, pupa and adult.
During the unit you will look closdely at the stages in the life cycle of flowering plants and learn the names of all the parts of a flower. Fortyeight hours after emergence as an adult, the female commences egg laying. House fly larvae are eggs that have emerged from their egg state. However, under suboptimal conditions the life cycle may require up to two months.
Each female housefly can lay up to 500 eggs in her lifetime, in several batches of about 75 to 150. Life cycle of the housefly a houseflys life cycle is divided into four stages. House fly fact sheet 21 unh extension university of new. Over a period of a few days, she will produce five or six batches of eggs. If you have problems with house flies in your home, check out our variety of indoor pest control solutions like the flylight and the dynazap here. Warm summer conditions are generally optimum for the development of the house fly, and it can complete its life cycle in as little as seven to ten days. The egg stage of a flys life cycle lasts around 24 hours. Instead, they have a long tongue called a proboscis, which sucks up food like a straw. It feeds on feces and garbage, which makes it abundant wherever people are. During a warm summer optimal conditions for a housefly the cycle, from fertilized egg to adult, spans a mere seven to 10 days.
The housefly, lifecycle and transmission of disease. The whole body including the legs of a housefly is studded with numerous hairs. The larvae undergo three stages of ecdysis to become a pupa. Housefly life cycle howstuffworks animals howstuffworks. The common housefly is a perfect host for many types of bacteria proven carriers of such germs as gangrene, typhoid, leprosy, tuberculosis, amoebic dysentery, bubonic plague, and listeria, just to name a few.
Biology and life cycle of housefly the house fly belongs to super order endopterygota as its wings develop internally during pupal stage and exhibits holometabolous metamorphosis by passing through all stages of insect development like egg, larva, pupa and adult. Muscidae 2 manure piles or in other protected locations. Structure and life cycle of the housefly with diagram free download as pdf file. In new hampshire, house flies overwinter outdoors as pupae in such habitats as manure piles and organic. The one exception is the venus flytrap, which, if properly cared for, can cut down on your homes housefly. Jun 10, 20 the whole body including the legs of a housefly is studded with numerous hairs. Pdf life cycle of house fly, musca domestica researchgate. Many species of diptera complete their life cycle naturally in animal wastes. The housefly musca domestica is the most common of all domestic flies. A female house fly is capable of laying up to 150 eggs in a batch.
The entire cycle between being a fertilized egg to an adult house fly spans only 7 to 10 days. A number of housefly pesticide products are commercially available, but be sure to follow instructions and keep in mind the health of family members and pets. While the average life cycle of a housefly is only about 30 days, some live to around 60 days. The body of housefly is distinguished into head, thorax and abdomen. Illustrate the 3 stages insects undergo in an incomplete metamorphosis. Learn about the housefly life cycle and why a housefly must breed like. Once the command is entered, everything you type goes in the file until you press to close the file or or to abort. The university of montana claims about 1,900 species exist worldwide. The command requires a file name as a parameter, but will prompt you if you dont enter it on the command line. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. The vms create command is used to take keyboard input and store it directly to a file. Houseflies have no shortage of natural enemies, so why not follow the example of the old woman who swallowed a fly and introduce predators to deal with the problem.
A chickens life cycle 3 stages young and parent resemble a chick is a baby hen or baby cockerel. House flies can live for up to 40 days in the adult stage if the conditions are right. This is a note to let the editors of this article know that file. This housefly life cycle worksheet is suitable for 2nd 4th grade. With climates ranging from tropical to temperate and environments ranging from rural to urban. Part of the housefly s life cycle where it molts twice as it grows skills practiced reading awareness make sure you know the most important information from the life cycle of a housefly lesson. Houseflies undergo complete metamorphosis which consists of an egg, larva, pupal, and adult stage. Most lawyers break their work into small or not so small segments known as files. Sustainable production of housefly musca domestica larvae as a. The house fly overwinters in either the larval or pupal stage under manure piles or in other protected locations. At each stage, the houseflys appearance changes completely. Over a period of 34 days, a female will produce five or six batches of eggs, which resemble tiny individual grains of rice. This section describes how you can create new files, copy existing files, and delete obsolete files. The mature female housefly lays many batches of eggs with 100 to 150 eggs in each batch.
Eggs are laid on decomposing organic matter, either plant or animal. Housefly simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Acids in the vomit dissolve the food so the fly can suck it up. A female housefly is capable of laying up to 150 eggs per batch. The butterfly waits for its wings to dry, and pumps a liquid called hemolymph into them so that they become big and strong.
The fly transmits germs by vomiting the ingested material, and by. Read this article to learn about the structure and life cycle of the housefly. Microorganisms get attached to these hairs, and carried over to different food substances. Nov 07, 2018 between 412 hours after emerging from the pupal stage as an adult, females will begin laying eggs, and the cycle starts all over again. Geneva, world health organization, 1986 unpublished document whovbc. Part of the houseflys life cycle where it molts twice as it grows skills practiced reading awareness make sure you know the most important information from the life cycle of a housefly lesson. To be a successful lawyer, it is essential that files are opened, that they are moved along in a timely manner, and are closed. Aug 10, 2014 the life expectancy of a housefly is generally 15 to 30 days and depends upon temperature and living conditions. The concept that housefly musca domestica can be used to. Well find out how living things have life cycles and depend on each other and the environment to survive. And dont forget to give them some beautiful colors. Stoneflies undergo no metamorphosis, meaning they do not have a pupa stage, and are considered to have an incomplete life cycle. Products such as hanging pesticide strips are generally intended only for unoccupied areas such as attics.
Housefly life cycle worksheet for 2nd 4th grade lesson planet. The houseflys brief life cycle allows them to multiply quickly if left uncontrolled. This stage of development usually lasts between 3 to 7 days. It is the most common species found on hog and poultry farms, horse stables and ranches. Apr 14, 2014 the life cycle of a housefly jenine conners. A houseflys life cycle is divided into four stages. Female house flies favor damp, dark surfaces such as compost, manure and other decomposing organic material for egg laying. The female will only ensure the eggs are safe from predators have an an adequate food source. Interesting information about the housefly by insectocutor. In temperate regions, the housefly has ten to twelve generations annually. The mediterranean fruit fly college of agriculture and life. After mating, the male and female go their separate ways and once the eggs are laid, the females dont care for their eggs.
The common housefly originates out of central asia, but is now found on all inhabited continents. Not only are house flies a nuisance, but they also carry diseasecausing organisms. It is believed to have evolved in the cenozoic era, possibly in the middle east, and has spread all over the world as a commensal of humans. House fly eggs are elongated, yellowishwhite ovals about 1 mm. There are four distinct stages in the life of a fly. Pdf educational material find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Illustrate the four stages of the life cycle of a butterfly, mosquito and housefly. Naturally, you dont want to encourage any more fly eaters inside your home than you already have.
These stages move from eggs to larvae and pupae to adult. Every animal goes through different stages of growth throughout its life. Structure and life cycle of the housefly with diagram. Over a 3 to 4day period, a female fly lays as many as 500 eggs, with larger females producing more eggs. For this reason, and, the fact that the housefly is an efficient and successful insect, it is important for the biologist to make a close study of its life history and habits. The fly transmits germs by vomiting the ingested material, and by passing the ingested pathogens along with stool. The life expectancy of a housefly is generally 15 to 30 days and depends upon temperature and living conditions.
Semiochemicals from ovaries of gravid females attract ovipositing female houseflies, musca domestica pdf. Adults are gray to black, with four dark, longitudinal lines on the thorax, slightly hairy bodies, and a single pair of membranous wings. Housefly life cycle the housefly life cycle includes the maggot, pupa and adult stages. Larvae immediately begin to feed on the organic material in which they were laid. Once fit for flight, this brilliant bug then takes to the air in search for flowers to feed on and for other butterflies to mate with. A fly completes its life cycle in 1 week to 2 months, depending on environmental conditions. Frog life cycle a mini cut and paste unit about this book. The housefly musca domestica is a fly of the suborder cyclorrhapha. These pupas live inside a protective envelope cocoon and undergo metamorphosis to transform into the housefly we see. House flies have an incredible ability to reproduce, however, the fly lifespan is typically short. Help your student learn the names of each stage of the life cycle of a fly with this informative worksheet. Housefly life cycle lets find out more about each stage of the life cycle. The housefly musca domestica is the worlds most common species of fly, accounting for about 90% of all flies in human habitations, and indeed one of the most widely distributed insects, found all over the world. The life cycle can be completed in seven to 10 days under optimal conditions, but may take up to two months in.
The common housefly, musca domestica, lives in close association with people all. Life cycle under optimum conditions, medfly can complete its life cycle, which consists of four stages adult, egg, larvae, and pupae, within 21 days. Life cycle of a housefly egg, larva, pupa and adult stages. Opening files, diarization, and closing files introduction. This document is eeny048, one of a series of the department of entomology and nematology, ufifas extension. Flies dwelling in warm homes and laboratories develop faster and live longer than their counterparts in the wild. Well explore why plants have flowers and fruits, and look closely at the role of bees and ants. The lifespan of a house fly depends greatly on a variety of conditions such as temperature and humidity. Between 412 hours after emerging from the pupal stage as an adult, females will begin laying eggs, and the cycle starts all over again.
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