Mosquitoes as Vectors
Controlling the spread of malaria often focuses on managing the mosquito population.
Why is draining stagnant water a good way to fight malaria?
What is Mosquitoes as Vectors?
"Vector control is any method to limit or eradicate the mammals, birds, insects or other arthropods which transmit disease pathogens."
Malaria is caused by a:
What acts as the vector in the life cycle of the malarial protist?
Which pair of actions best helps control the spread of malaria?
Vector Management
Mosquitoes lay their eggs in stagnant water.
Using insecticides kills adult mosquitoes.
Mosquito nets prevent mosquitoes from biting people while they sleep.
A vector is any agent (person, animal or microorganism) that carries and transmits an infectious pathogen into another living organism.
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