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Which is an effective method to control mosquito breeding?


A

Use of mosquito repellents

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Cultivation of Gambusia fishes that eat the larvae of mosquitoes

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Antimalarial drugs

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Regular cleaning of ponds and lakes

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Solution

The correct options are
A

Use of mosquito repellents


B

Cultivation of Gambusia fishes that eat the larvae of mosquitoes


One of the best methods to control malaria is to control the spread of the vector i.e. the mosquitoes. This can be done by regular cleaning of places having stagnant water like ponds and lakes which serve as breeding grounds for mosquitoes.A novel way is to cultivate fish like Gambusia in public water resources are being practiced. These fish eat up the mosquito larvae thereby reducing mosquito population.


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