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 [...]
The below mentioned article provides notes on tsetse flies as vectors. Tsetse flies are of paramount importance in Africa because of their role as vectors of trypano some infections of man and domestic animals, which have had a profound effect on the economy and development of that continent (Fig. 15.17). The tsetse flies are elongated dark brown or yellowish-brown flies. [...]
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 [...]