Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.
While the mosquito which spreads chikungunya and dengue, (breeds on) fresh water.

Options

A. breeds at
B. breeds in
C. breeds above
D. No Improvement

Answer

B

Explanation

It is a Preposition related error.
breed : reproduce, produce offspring.
Look at the sentence :
• Flies can breed in infected faeces and contaminate food.
Here, breeds in is the right usage.