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How does adding kerosene in stagnant water help in preventing malaria?​

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  • Mosquitoes lay their eggs in stagnant water.​

  • Kerosene floats on water, so adding kerosene to water stops the supply of air to larvae preventing them from breathing. ​

  • Thus, it prevents malaria from spreading. ​


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