The disease like malaria and filariasis is transmitted through insect vectors; vectors can be controlled by introducing fish:
A
Labe
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B
Gambusia
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C
Hilsa
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D
Catla
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Solution
The correct option is B Gambusia The disease like malaria and filariasis are transmitted through insect vectors; vectors can be controlled by introducing fish Gambusia because it eats the mosquito larva and stops the growth of vectors in the waterbodies, thereby reducing vector born diseases like malaria.