BIOLOGY IN HUMAN WELFARE
HUMAN HEALTH AND DISEASE
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organizes mutual cooperation to eliminate Aedes mosquito breeding grounds
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do open burning do open burning
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Add chlorine to water supply system
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keep the guppy fish in the pond
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Detailed explanation-1: -Root cause: To overcome dengue spread, guppy fish to be thrown into water. Such fish will eat the larvae of the dengue mosquito and destroy their breeding grounds.
Detailed explanation-2: -Use insect repellent, wear long-sleeved shirts and long pants, and control mosquitoes inside and outside your home. Each year, an estimated 400 million people are infected with dengue virus through the bites of infected mosquitoes.
Detailed explanation-3: -The tilapia feed voraciously on many types of insects, including the larvae of mosquitoes that can transmit dengue fever.
Detailed explanation-4: -Use of guppy fish to eliminate mosquitoes The fish are now commonly found in India following their introduction as a biological vector to control mosquito larvae and/or in aquarium trade as pets [8].
Detailed explanation-5: -Mosquitoes lay their eggs in stagnant water. Fishes eat the larvae of mosquitoes. Hence adding fishes can prevent the growth of mosquitoes.