Oil is poured onto stagnant water in a mosquito infested area. How does this help in fighting malaria?

      

Oil is poured onto stagnant water in a mosquito infested area. How does this help in fighting
malaria?

  

Answers

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Oil film formed on water reduces surface tension and makes the mosquito larvae to sink, they die
control mosquitoes breeding.

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gideon1 answered the question on September 25, 2017 at 10:38

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