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Plan and implement activities to destroy mosquitoes at home and in the school premises.

To destroy mosquitoes at home and in the school premises we should follow following steps—

i. We should close the unused wells or tanks.


ii. We should even put small amount of kerosene in the unused water to prevent egg laying.


iii. We should use Insecticides to prevent their growth.


iv. We should use mosquito nets.


v. We should maintain public hygiene by proper disposal of wastes.


vi. We should keep the water reservoirs clean.


vii. We should maintain the personal hygiene.


viii. We can also Use insect repellents.


ix. We can even destroy mosquitoes by spraying BHC, DDT


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