MCQ
We should not allow mosquitoes to breed in our surroundings because they:
  • A
    Multiply very fast and cause pollution.
  • Are vectors for many diseases.
  • C
    Bite and cause skin diseases.
  • D
    Are not important insects.

Answer

Correct option: B.
Are vectors for many diseases.
Here are some of the mosquito$-$borne diseases that you should be aware of:
  1. Malaria Caused by a parasite Plasmodium, this disease is transmitted via bites of infected Anopheles mosquitoes.
  2. Dengue fever.
  3. Chikungunya.
  4. Zika fever.
  5. Lymphatic filariasis $($elephantiasis$).$
  6. Japanese Encephalitis.

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