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Mosquito: A Vector

Mosquito: A Vector. What is a vector?. Animals that are capable of transmitting diseases An organism (as an insect) that carries and passes on a disease-causing microbe (Merriam-Webster). Examples of Vectors. Flies Fleas Ticks Mites Mosquito (most common vector for disease).

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Mosquito: A Vector

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  1. Mosquito: A Vector

  2. What is a vector? • Animals that are capable of transmitting diseases • An organism (as an insect) that carries and passes on a disease-causing microbe (Merriam-Webster)

  3. Examples of Vectors • Flies • Fleas • Ticks • Mites • Mosquito (most common vector for disease) Rats can carry diseases, such as plague. Are they vectors?

  4. Are Rats Vectors of Disease? Vector biologists don’t think of rats as vectors, because the disease does not depend on them coming in contact with another species of host in order to spread the disease. Instead, they’re a “reservoir” species of host in which the disease caan circulate.

  5. Common Mosquito Groups (Genera) • Anopheles • Ochleratatus (Salt Marsh and Vernal Pools) • Aedes (tree holes, containers) • Culex (emergent pond vegetation) • Coquilletidia (emergent pond vegetation)

  6. Tree holes Permanent water Vernal pools Swamps Salt Marshes Artificial Containers Tires Reflood areas Discarded Trash Landfills Mosquito Breeding SitesNatural Vs. Man-made

  7. Mosquito-borne viruses • Malaria • Dengue Fever • West Nile Virus • EEE • Lacrosse Encephalitis • Yellow Fever

  8. How we protect ourselves? • Insect repellant and long shirts/pants • Avoid leaving trash and containers in the yard for water to accumulate • Always check for ticks after outdoor activities • Clean rain gutters often • Remove old tires

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