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Exploring Medical Entomology: Insects of Disease Concern

Discover the world of medically important insects causing diseases in humans directly or by transmitting parasites. Learn about lice, fleas, ticks, mites, bed bugs, sand flies, tsetse, and mosquitoes. Study their characteristics and impact on health.

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Exploring Medical Entomology: Insects of Disease Concern

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  1. Medical Parasitology Lab. Medical Entomology

  2. Medical Entomology • Entomology: the science that concerned in the study of insects. • There are many of medically important insects, that cause disease to human by itself or by transporting infective stage of another parasite. • Pediculus humanus “Lice” • Fleas • Hard ticks & Soft ticks • Mites • Cimix lectularis “Bed Bug” • Sand fly • Tsetse • Anopheles mosqueto Raed Z. Ahmed, Medical Parasitology Lab.,2012

  3. Pediculus humanus “Lice” • Cause pediculosis. Lice egg Raed Z. Ahmed, Medical Parasitology Lab.,2012

  4. Fleas Raed Z. Ahmed, Medical Parasitology Lab.,2012

  5. Hard Ticks & Soft Ticks Raed Z. Ahmed, Medical Parasitology Lab.,2012

  6. Hard Ticks & Soft Ticks Raed Z. Ahmed, Medical Parasitology Lab.,2012

  7. Tick Mouth Part Raed Z. Ahmed, Medical Parasitology Lab.,2012

  8. Mites Cause scabies Mite egg Raed Z. Ahmed, Medical Parasitology Lab.,2012

  9. Cimix lectularis “Bed Bug” Raed Z. Ahmed, Medical Parasitology Lab.,2012

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