The vector for sleeping sickness is
Correct answer: B. Tsetse fly
- A. House fly
- B. Tsetse fly
- C. Sand fly
- D. Fruit fly
Explanation
The vector for sleeping sickness, also known as African trypanosomiasis, is the tsetse fly. Tsetse flies are large biting flies belonging to the genus Glossina, and they are the primary vectors responsible for transmitting the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma brucei, which causes sleeping sickness.
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