Which one of the following genus of insects prefer to breed in clean water and their larvae lie parallel to the surface of water?

Anopheles

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Culex

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Aedes

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Phlebotomus

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Solution

The correct option is A Anopheles
The Anopheles mosquito prefers breeding in clean, unpolluted water. Its larva floats horizontally, parallel to the water surface. The Culex mosquito can breed in various kinds of stagnant water. Its larva hangs obliquely from the surface of water. The Aedes mosquito too breeds in various kinds of water. Its larva hangs vertically from the surface of water. Phlebotomus is the tsetse fly which breeds in cracks and holes in the ground.

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