Melon Fly Lifecycle

Adult: Lifespan may exceed 3-4 months
Egg Deposition: 400 eggs in batches of 1-2 up to several dozen
Egg Stage: 24-36 hours completed in fruit
Larval Stage: 5-15 days
Pupal Stage: 9-11 days
Sexual Maturity: Reached in 25-35 days

Hosts crops include, squash, gourds, cucumber, melon, tomato, pumpkin, guava, papaya, cowpea, string bean, lima bean, bitter melon, strawberry guava, spiny cucumber, and ivy gourd.

Note: Lifecycle (at approx. 77F)

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