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.
The correct option is (d) Anopheles culifacies-Leishmaniasis.
All the options given are diseases with their associated vector which transmit the respective diseases. Sleeping sickness is caused by Glossina palpalis species, filariasis is caused by worm Culex pipiens and dengue fever is caused by Aedes aegypti.
Leishmaniasis is caused by Leishmania donovani and spread by sand fly. It is identified by enlarged spleen and liver with high fever. Anopheles culicifacies is one of the major vectors of malaria.
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