when oil is poured on the surface of water, the larvae and mosquitoes do not remain alive because.......... a) surface tension decreases b) surface tension increases Share with your friends Share 1 Vikas answered this when a oil is poured on the surface of the water ,the larvae and mosquitoes do not remain alive because the surface tension decreases ,so the oil covers maximumaera on the water and a thin layer of oil on the top of the water is formed ,so due to thisthe larvae and mosquitoes can not able to penetratethe oil film with their breathing tube and so drown and die and also the adult mosquitoes do not able to lays eggs on theoiled water . 4 View Full Answer
