Fish used in biological control of mosquito is .....................

Gambusia

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Hilsa hilsa

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The correct option is A Gambusia
Biological control is the use of living organism to control a vector. Biological control methods are very important in protecting the public from mosquitoes. The primary biological control we use is the mosquitofish, Gambusia affinis. The mosquito fish preys on mosquito larvae allowing us to keep mosquito populations under control.

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