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

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