Although the phorid fly life cycle is typically less than a month, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, a female can lay up to 500 eggs in her lifetime. Black phorid ...

Phorid flies live for approximately eight to 14 days, with some completing their entire life cycle in just eight days. Adult fungus gnats live between one to two weeks, completing their life cycle ...

UNIVERSITY PARK — In southeastern Pennsylvania, where 60 percent of U.S. mushrooms are grown, phorid flies are posing a threat to the industry, destroying up to 40 percent of the crop and ...