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Which of the following can be used for the biological control of musquitoes?
General Science Biology Class 12th
Q. 6 of Quiz-966 (Que-ID : 1715)
Which of the following can be used for the biological control of musquitoes?
- Oil
- DDT
- Gamaxene
- Gambusia
Ans → (d)Gambusia
Explanation → Gambusia is a species of freshwater fish used for the biological control of muscquitoes. Gambusia is also named mosquitofish because the fish eats mosquito larvae.
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