Question

Discuss the strategies to adopt to prevent diseases transmitted through mosquitoes.

Answer 1

1. Prevention of mosquito bites by using mosquito nets mosquito screens, mosquito repellents, and ointments.
2. Providing adequate sanitation, underground wastewater disposable system, and drainage of stagnant water to eliminate the breeding places.
3. Avoid the collection of water in any uncovered container such as water tanks, pots, flowers, discarded tires, etc.
4. Spraying oil on stagnated water bodies to control mosquito larvae.
5. Adult mosquitoes can be killed by spraying insecticides.
6. Application of citronella oil (or) eucalyptus oil on the exposed skin.