Mosquitoes of the Culex species lay their eggs in the form of egg
rafts that float in still or stagnant water. The mosquito lays the
eggs one at a time sticking them together in the shape of a raft.
An egg raft can contain from 100 to 400 eggs. The eggs go through
larval and pupal stages and feed on micro-organisms before
developing into flying mosquitoes. (Image courtesy of the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention.)
Review Date: 12/07/2010
Reviewed By: Linda Vorvick, MD, Family Physician, Seattle Site Coordinator,
Lecturer, Pathophysiology, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician
Assistant Studies, University of Washington School of Medicine;
Jatin M. Vyas, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor in Medicine, Harvard
Medical School, Assistant in Medicine, Division of Infectious
Disease, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital.
Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M.,
Inc.
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