What ecological condition favours the breeding of black flies?

a

Fresh water habitat

b

Water in ponds and swamp

c

Water in small containers

d

Fast flowing streams

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Shemasane
5 years ago

Yeah it's fast flowing water
I came across it in one of the questions (myschool) but I can't commemorate the actual number.
Pls correct it, it's FAST FLOWING O
ONCHOCERSIASIS--- RIVER BLINDNESS

Daniel Brainy
9 years ago

Black fly breeds in fast flowing streams, unlike mosquitoes which need stagnant water to allow the newly emerging imago to dry its wings.

ibrahim00020
11 years ago

Fast flowing river or stream favour the breeding of black fly and are sensitive to pollution so water has to be clean

Pls myschool make ammendment of some of your questions because we believe in you

Efranklyn
5 years ago

Fast flowing river causing Onchocerca reference to Modern biology

sufyanice
9 years ago

yea i also go with fast moving water , myschool pls make an amendment

Alisha101
2 years ago

Please change the answer or better still give us an accurate explanation to the answer u picked this will go a long way in helping other jammbites

Masuzy21
3 years ago

the answer is D. fast running water.. the egg get laid on fast running water and got stocked on rocks which promotes breeding of dark flies

Victor012
2 years ago

D is correct

Opsey302
9 years ago

Here is an explanation:

They inhabits stagnant waters entirely...

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