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Sandfly is...

Sandfly is

A

Ancyclostoma

B

Musca

C

Phlebotomus

D

Drosophila

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The correct Answer is:
C
Sandfly (Phlebotominae) is about 8.5 mm in length. It is a vector of kala-azar that is caused by protozoan. leishmania.
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