All are true statement about filaria except ?: (A) Extrinsic incubation period of 10-14 days, (B) Man is the intermediate host, (C) Adults live in the lymphatics of host, (D) No multiplication in the mosquito
Answer is B. Ans. is 'b' i.e., Man is the intermediate host o Extrinisic incubation period (duration of mosquito cycle) is 10 to 14 days. o Man is the definitive host and mosquito is the intermediate host. o The adult worms are usually found in the lymphatic system of man. o In mosquito, there is asexual cycle in which development takes place but there is not multiplication.