Vector borne disease is a disease that is transmitted to humans, plants, and animals by any arthropod species. 

Vector Borne Diseases

Common arthropods that are vectors are:
- Mosquitoes
- Ticks
- Sandflies
- Black flies
- Tsetse flies
- Lice
- Fleas
- Aquatic snails
- Triatome bugs

Arthropods in Vector Borne Diseases

An invertebrate animal having an exoskeleton, a segmented body, and paired joint appendages. Member of the Arthropoda phylum.

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The largest phylum in the Animalia kingdom with over 80% of known species of animals as members. Members are invertebrate animals having an exoskeleton, a segmented body, and paired joint appendages. 

Arthropoda 

“Vector-Borne Diseases.” World Health Organization, World Health Organization, www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/vector-borne-diseases. 

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