Major Pathogens Mechanically Transmitted by Arthropods
(adapted from Higley, L. G., L. L. Karr, and L. P. Pedigo. 1989. Manual of Entomology and Pest Management. Macmillan, New York)
The house fly, Musca domestica. The species can mechanically transmit yaws, cholera, salmonella, and shigella.
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| Vector | Pathogen | Disease | Victim |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bacteria | |||
| Tabanidae (horse & deer flies) | Anaplasma marginale | anaplasmosis | cattle |
| Tabanidae | Bacillus anthracis | anthrax | humans, various animals |
| Tabanidae | Francisella tularensis | tularemia | humans |
| house fly, cockroaches, and eye gnats | Salmonella spp. | salmonellosis | humans |
| house fly | Shigella spp. | shigellosis | humans |
| house fly, eye gnats | Treponema pertenue | yaws | humans |
| house fly | Vibrio comma | cholera | humans |
| Protozoa | |||
| house fly, cockroaches | Entamoeba histolytica | amebic dysentary | humans |
| cockroaches | Toxoplasma gondii | toxoplasmosis | humans, cats |
| Tabanidae | Trypanosoma spp. | trypanosomiasis | humans |
| Virus | |||
| mosquitoes | fowl pox virus | fowl pox | birds |
| mosquitoes | myxomatosis virus | myxomatosis | rabbits |
The house fly, Musca domestica, life stages.This insect species undergoes complete metamorphosis, which means that there is an egg, larval, pupal, and adult stage..