Biting Insects
Mosquitoes, Biting Midges, (Sandflies), Blackflies, Horse Flies, Stable flies.
Pathogen infection transmitted by insect or other arthropod vectors.
Diseases carried by insects and other arthropod vectors affect more than 700 million people every year, and are considered the most sensitive to climatic and environment conditions.(WHO)
Read more about this topic: Medical Entomology
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