How long does it take for a maggot to go into the pupa stage?

Answer 1

Maggots do not have gestation periods - they are the juvenille form of flies and are neither capable of reproducing yet nor do they give live birth (flies lay eggs that hatch into maggots). However, if you are referring to how long does it take for a maggot to turn into a fly, this will depend on the species of fly you are asking about.

Answer 2

Gestation does not occur in animals that produce eggs (oviparous animals). Gestation is related to
the length of time for intrauterine development of an organism from conception to birth.

Answer 3

Depends on what type of maggot you are referring to; "maggot" is a very general term used to describe the larval stage of many insects.

The pupal stage can vary in time depending on a few factors, the main being:

1)the type of insect and 2)the temperature

An example is the common housefly. The eggs hatch (in to maggots) with one day of being laid, they are active larvae for between 4 and 6 days after which they they find a quiet corner and pupate. The process normally takes between 7 and 10 days from the egg being deposited.

Other insects like certain types of locust the egg can remain "dormant" for up to 2 years before conditions are right for hatching; as such have a much longer or erratic life-cycle.

This is one of the reasons why you will find the common instruction on many pesticide bottles "Repeat at 10 to 14 day intervals" - this is to ensure that pupating insects are also sprayed and killed.

Answer 4

After the egg has hatched, a maggot will take 9-14 days to develop into a fly.

Answer 5

Leech don't have gestation period .