Piercing and sucking type of mouth parts are found in
A. Pink boll worm
B. Army worm
C. Mustard aphid
D. Cotton leaf roller
Answer: Option C
Solution(By Examveda Team)
Piercing and sucking types of mouth parts are found in Mustard aphids.These types of mouth parts are suitable for piercing the skin of animals or plants and sucking blood or fluid. They are found in mosquitoes, sand flies, biting midges, bugs and lice.
In mosquitoes and sand flies, all pieces of mouth parts are narrow and elongated to form a proboscis.
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