Question

A number of personnel were deputed by municipal corporation to check mosquito breeding in your school. On the basis of this information answer the following questions : 

(i) What places they should search for checking mosquito breeding? 

(ii) Name two diseases caused by mosquitoes. 

(iii) Name any two biological agents which can bring about the biological of mosquitoes.

Answer 1

(i) Stagnant water bodies, water tanks, flower pots etc. should be searched for checking mosquitoes breeding.

(ii) Malaria, Dengue

(iii) Gambusia, Dragonfly which feeds on mosquito larva and thus eliminates the mosquitoes.