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The disease like malaria and filariasis is transmitted through insect vectors; vectors can be controlled by introducing fish:

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Labe
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Gambusia
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Hilsa
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Catla
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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.

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