During a single Oregon winter, minimum temperatures did not get much below freezing. The following summer large mosquito populations were observed in ponds. Cold weather came early the next winter and most ponds froze for 3 months. The following summer, very low mosquito populations were observed. What best explains this pattern in the mosquito population?

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Armani Wang

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1 June, 21:10

During a single Oregon winter, minimum temperatures did not get much below freezing. The following summer large mosquito populations were observed in ponds. Cold weather came early the next winter and most ponds froze for 3 months. The following summer, very low mosquito populations were observed. What best explains this pattern in the mosquito population?

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Natasha Bradley · Answer 1

When the winter is warmer, more mosquitoes are able to reproduce and the population increases. When the winter is colder, the mosquitoes are more likely to die and it's harder to reproduce therefore the population decreases.