Malaria carrying insect (8)

I believe the answer is:

mosquito

(Other definitions for mosquito that I've seen before include "Disease-carrying insect" , "Kind of blood-sucking tropical gnat" , "droning irritant" , "Insect - WWII fighter-bomber" , "Disease-bearing insect" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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