He life cycle of a mosquito depends on the availability of standing or slow-moving water, that they can lay their eggs in. If there is a lower-than-normal number of mosquitoes present in one area, which limiting factor is most likely the cause? a. a severe drought b. an abnormally warm winter c. a reduction in pesticide usage d. a decline in populations of predators, such as insect-eating birds a. Plentiful food supply

b. Stable climate

c. Habitat loss

d. Abundant nesting sites