Male mosquitoes take their food from (1) human blood (2) standing water (3) sap of plants (4) dung and debris

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(3) sap of plants Explanation: Both male and female mosquitoes eat the same things—nectar, plant sap, or honeydew (a sticky substance excreted by aphid s) for energy. But only female mosquitoes imbibe a blood meal. The females need the protein in blood platelets to develop eggs. Male mosquitoes don't have specific mouthparts to pierce skin and access blood vessels.

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