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pupate

(pyo͞o′pāt′)
intr.v. pu·pated, pu·pating, pu·pates
1. To become a pupa.
2. To go through a pupal stage.
pu·pa′tion n.
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The larval stage usually lasts from five to 18 days; the larva then spins a silken cocoon and pupates. "The pupal stage can be as short as ten days, but the pre-emerged adults might remain in the cocoons for up to six months," says Dr.
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After feeding for 4 to 8 days, the larva leaves the wound to pupate in the soil (6,7).
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