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An insect regarded as greatest mechanical carrier of diseases is

1. Pediculus
2. Cimex
3. Musca
4. Xenopsylla

Correct answer: Musca

Solution

Musca (the housefly) is considered the greatest mechanical carrier of diseases because it picks up pathogens from filth and transfers them to food and surfaces. Its habit of frequent contact with waste and human surroundings makes it an efficient mechanical vector.

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