When do flies lay their eggs?

Question

Every summer there are maggots coming out of no where in my back yard.. I was just outside and noticed that now the snows gone there are alot of flies buzzing around my grass. So I was wondering are the flies dropping little, soon-to-be, maggots in my back yard this time of year?

Answer 1

Each adult female begins laying eggs a few days after hatching, laying a total of five to six batches of 75 to 100 small., white oval eggs. In warm weather these hatch in 12 to 24 hours into cream-colored larvae which burrow into the food material on which they hatched. These larvae grow and pupate in 4 to 7 days in warm weather.

During warm weather two or more generations may be completed in a month. Normally the population builds up and is greatest in early fall months.

House fly eggs are laid in almost any warm moist material which will furnish suitable food for the growing larvae. Animal manure, human excrement, garbage, decaying vegetable material and ground contaminated with such organic mater are suitable materials.

During daylight hours house flies will rest on floors, walls and ceilings indoors. Outdoors they will rest on plants, on the ground, on fence wires, garbage cans and other similar surfaces. At night they will rest principally on ceilings, electric wires and dangling light cords indoors. In all situations they prefer corners and edges or thin objects such as wires and strings. Night resting places are usually near daytime sources of food and are usually 5 to 15 feet off the ground.

Answer 2

Flies plant their eggs in decaying animal products, whether meat, corpses, or feces. If you or your neighbors have dogs, make sure to clean up after they do their business in the yard..

Answer 3

They will lay the eggs whenever the opprtunity arises...yes they could well be laying now the temp is rising