List of insect-borne diseases

This article contains a list of insect-borne diseases. They can take the form of parasitic worms, bacteria, protozoa, viruses, or the insects directly acting as a parasite.

Insect-borne diseases

Mosquitoes

Mosquitoes are vectors for a large number of diseases, the large majority being viral in nature. Mosquito-borne viruses fall into four major groups: Bunyavirales, Flaviviridae, Togaviridae, and Reoviridae. They can present as either arbovirus encephalitis or viral hemorrhagic fevers.

Other insects

Direct parasites

See also

• Arbovirus
• Climate change and infectious diseases
• List of diseases spread by invertebrates
• Mosquito-borne disease
• Robovirus
• Tibovirus
• Tick-borne disease

References

1. Goddard, J (2008). Infectious Diseases and Arthropods. Humana Press. p. 21. ISBN 978-1-60327-400-5. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
2. Goddard 2008, p. 21.
3. Contigiani, MS; Diaz, LA (2017). "Togaviridae". In Marcondes, C (ed.). Arthropod Borne Diseases. Cham: Springer. pp. 115–135. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
4. Goddard 2008, p. 54.