Question

In India, filariasis is transmitted by.

• A. Culex fatigens
• B. Anopheles culicifacies
• C. Musca domestica
• D. Aedes aegypti

Answer 1

The correct option is A Culex fatigens

• Filariasis is a parasitic disease caused by an infection with roundworms(For example,wuchereria bancrofti) of the Filarioidea type. Common symptoms include swollen lymph nodes.
• In India, filariasis is transmitted by Culex fatigens mosquito. It is a medium-sized mosquito found in tropical and subtropical regions of the world.
  
• Hence In India, filariasis is transmitted by Culex fatigens.
• So, the correct answer is 'Culex fatigens'.