In order to take precautionary steps to control dengue, we must take measures to stop the breeding of

Anopheles mosquito

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Fleas

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Aedes mosquito

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The correct option is C
Aedes mosquito

To prevent dengue from spreading, the breeding of Aedes mosquito must be checked, as the female of this species acts as a vector for the transmission for dengue virus.

Female Anopheles mosquito carries the protozoan responsible for causing malaria.

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In order to control dengue, we must take measures to stop the breeding of

Match the following diseases with their vectors.

\begin{matrix} Disease & Vector a) Malaria & i) Flea b) Dengue & ii) Tse-tse fly c) Sleeping sickness & iii) Aedes mosquito d) Plague & iv) Anopheles mosquito \end{matrix}

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Which disease is spread by :

(a) female Anopheles mosquito ?

(b) female Aedes mosquito ?

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