Question

How does mosquito control decrease infectious diseases?

A)Mosquitoes carry pathogens and transfer them to humans.
B)Mosquitoes are covered in many pathogenic bacteria species.
C)Mosquitoes breed in standing water that contains pathogens.
D)Mosquitoes are found in areas with many infectious diseases.

Answer 1

A) Mosquitoes carry pathogens and transfer them to humans.

these are called as mosquito-borne diseases like malaria, dengue, west Nile virus, chikungunya, yellow fever, filariasis, tularemia, dirofilariasis, Japanese encephalitis, Saint Louis encephalitis, Western equine encephalitis, Eastern equine encephalitis, Venezuelan equine encephalitis and many more.