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In order to prevent the mosquitoes proliferation, many methods are suggested. Find out a method which does not check the breeding of mosquitoes among the following:

A.
Keep changing the water from the cooler at least twice in a week
B.
Put fish in the ponds and water logging areas, so they eat the mosquitoes larvae
C.
Use of mosquito nets
D.
Spray oil if water has collected at any place

Solution:

Concept:Prevention of the breeding of mosquitoes:Mosquito is an infectious pathogen that spreads different kinds of diseases like dengue, malaria, chikungunya etc.Sometimes mosquitoes are called disease vectors.They infect others by fast infecting themselves with the pathogen and to do so they have to first bite a sick host.So, controlling the breeding of mosquitoes is very important to stop spreading the disease.Explanation:The step requires to destruct mosquitoes:For the eradication of the breeding ground of mosquitoes, suitable measures should be taken.Eliminating the different breeding places of mosquitoes:Removal of statement water from pot plate or plant saucers.Remove water from the cooler at least twice a week.Fill up small ponds and puddles.Biological control process:It is a biofriendly method to control the breeding of mosquitoes.Introducing mosquito larvae eating fish can control the mosquito birth rate.Examples of that kind of fish are Tilapia, Gambusia, etc.Spraying:?It is also a helpful method for controlling mosquitoes' birth rate.Spraying in stagnant water creates a thin layer over the surface of the water.So, that kills the pupa and the larvae because they can not breathe in that kind of water.Sometimes spraying insecticide can also help to reduce mosquito breeding.These are some methods to control the breeding of mosquitoes.Thus, In order to prevent the mosquito's proliferation, many methods are suggested. A mosquito net does not check the breeding of mosquitoes. Additional InformationUse of mosquito nets:The mosquito net is a meshed curtain that dropped overslipping area that helps the sleeper to get protection against bite and sting from a mosquito that carries a different kind of disease The mosquito net act as a barrier.It does not prevent mosquito breeding just help us against mosquito bite.

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