Question

Which one of the following is not correctly matched?

(a) Glossina palpalis – Sleeping sickness

(b) Culex pipiens – Filariasis

(c) Aedes aegypti – Dengue fever

(d) Anopheles culifacies- Leishmaniasis

Answer 1

The correct option is d) Anopheles culifacies- Leishmaniasis.

Leishmaniasis is also known as kala azar and caused by Leishmania donovani. It is spread by sand fly and characterised by enlarged spleen and liver with high fever.

All the options given are diseases with their associated vector which transmit the respective diseases. The most significant vector of sleeping sickness is Glossina palpalis, which occurs in dense streamside vegetation. Culex pipiens is a species of blood-feeding mosquito of the family Culicidae. It is a vector for diseases, which includes Japanese encephalitis or Filariasis. Aedes aegypti is the yellow fever mosquito, which spreads dengue fever.