Which of the following is recognised as the principal malaria vector in urban and peri-urban areas of India?
- A Anopheles culicifacies
- B Anopheles fluviatilis
- C Anopheles stephensi ✓
- D Anopheles minimus
Correct answer: C. Anopheles stephensi
Explanation
Anopheles stephensi breeds in man-made water collections such as overhead tanks, cisterns and construction sites, making it the dominant urban vector. Anopheles culicifacies is the major rural vector responsible for most transmission in plains villages. Anopheles fluviatilis breeds in slow-moving streams and is important in foothill areas, while Anopheles minimus is a forest and forest-fringe vector of northeastern India.
Reference: Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, 26th ed.
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