Which one prefers to breed in clean water and its larvae lie parallel to surface of the 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 C Aedes
A. Larvae of Anopheles mosquitoes have been found in freshwater or saltwater marshes, mangrove swamps, rice fields, grassy ditches, the edges of streams and rivers, and small, temporary rain pools.
B. Culex mosquitoes breed in various types of stagnant water.
C. Aedes- It prefers to breed in clean, stagnant water easily found in our homes.
D. Phlebotomus- Breeding is unknown.
So, the correct answer is ‘Aedes’.

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