The following points highlight the six major diseases caused by mosquitoes. The diseases are: 1. Malaria 2. Filariasis or Elephantiasis 3. Encephalities 4. Dermatobia 5. Dengue 6. Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever. Disease # 1. Malaria: Malarial fever is a serious disease of man which is created by protozoan endoparasite known as Plasmodium. The malarial disease in man is caused by the [...]
In this article we will discuss about the transmission of disease by vectors. There are three different kinds of transmission for the spread of various diseases: (a) Direct transmission: In this case the transmission of disease is occurred through close contact i.e. transferred from man to man through close contact, e.g., scabies. (b) Mechanical transmission: In this method, the disease-agent [...]
In this article we will discuss about the external anatomy of musca domestica. Usually the insects considered injurious are those which bite or sting. The house-fly can neither bite or sting, yet it is considered as one of the most notorious of all the harmful insects. These flies endanger human lives by carrying germs of various diseases. The common house-flies [...]