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Sprinking oil over ponds would control m...

Sprinking oil over ponds would control malaria because

A

Fishes die

B

Water gets polluted

C

Larvae are asphyxiated

D

Mosquitoes are repelled

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The correct Answer is:
C

Mosquitoes can be prevented from breeding and their larva can be destroyed in select water bodies by spreading kerosene across water surface.
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