ENTOMOLOGY PPT.pptx Arthropods of medical importance.Prevention and control measures

ENTOMOLOGY PPT.pptx Arthropods of medical importance. Diseaseas caused by these arthropods Prevention and control measures.

1. ENTOMOLOGY DR. PR AVIN

2. DEFINITION Entomology : the branch of zoology that studies insects. Medical Entomology : “A study of arthropods of medical importance is known as medical entomology”

3. CLASSIFICATION

4. DISEASES TRANSMITTED Mosquito : Malaria, Filarial, Viral encephalitis, Dengue, Dengue hemorrhagic fever, West Nile fever Housefly : Typhoid,Diarrhoea,Dysentery,Cholera,Amoebiasis,Helminthic infestations… Sand fly : Kala azar , Oriental sore ,Sandfly fever, Oraya fever Louse : Epidemic typhus , Relapsing fever, Trench fever, Pediculosis Rat flea : Bubonic plague , Endemic typhus , Chiggerosis , Hymenolepis diminuta Hard Ticks : Tick typhus, Viral encephalitis ,Tularemia ,Tick paralysis Human Babesiosis Soft tick : Q-fever ,Relapsing fever Mites : Scrub typhus , Rickettsial –pox ,Scabies Cyclops : Guinea worm disease

5. Vector Borne Transmission DIRECT MECHANICAL BIOLOGICAL

6. Mortality & Morbidity due to vector borne diseases.

7. Principles of arthropod control ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL BIOLOGICAL GENETIC

8. Mosquito control measures ANTI LARVAL MEASURES Environmental control Chemical control Biological control ANTI ADULT MEASURES Residual spray Space sprays Genetic and newer techniques Protection against Mosquito bite Screening of houses Protective clothing & Repellents

9. Housefly Control measures ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL FLY PAPERS PROTECTION AGAINST FLIES HEALTH EDUCATION

10. Rat flea Control measures RAT CONTROL FLEA CONTROL REPELLANT

11. Integrated Pest Management Concepts Monitoring and assessment Understanding pest and beneficial biology and life cycles Develop a control strategy Implement a control strategy Evaluate the level of control Diagnosis and detection; pest control

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