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An insect regarded as greatest mechanica...

An insect regarded as greatest mechanical carrier of disease is

A

Pediculus

B

Cimex

C

Musca

D

Xenopsylla

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The correct Answer is:
C
Houseflies have been known to transmit the eggs of parasitic worms and it causes various diseases like typhoid, cholera and dysentery.
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