Question

One of the control measures of mosquito is to spray paraffin oil into the pool of water having its larva. Explain how oil kills the mosquito larva.​

Answer 1

In the present study, the use of oil-film layer and surfactant (Tween 20) was confirmed to be effective in killing mosquito larvae. The use of a surfactant would affect the wettability of the siphon, including the lobes of mosquito larvae.