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The insect that spreads germs of plague from rats to humans is

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Pediculus

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Xenopsylla

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Cimex

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Gnat.

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Solution

The correct option is A Pediculus
A. Pediculus common name is rat flea. It is a harmful insect. It carries the germs of plague from rats to man.
So, the correct answer is 'Pediculus'.

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