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The parasite that causes malaria is carried by the

  • A.Male Anopheles mosquito
  • B.Female Anopheles Mosquito
  • C.Male Aedes mosquito
  • D.Female Aedes mosquito

Answer: B

Correct answer: Female Anopheles Mosquito

Only the female mosquito bites, because she needs a blood meal to develop her eggs - the male feeds on nectar. The malaria parasite Plasmodium is carried by the female Anopheles; Aedes carries dengue and chikungunya.

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