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Mosquito: A Vector What is a vector? Animals that are capable of transmitting diseases An organism (as an insect) that carries and passes on a disease-causing microbe (Merriam-Webster) Examples of Vectors Flies Fleas Ticks Mites Mosquito (most common vector for disease) Are Rats Vectors of Disease? Vector biologists don’t think of rats as vectors, because the disease does not depend on them coming in contact with another species of host in order to spread the disease. Instead, they’re a “reservoir” species of host in which the disease caan circulate. Common Mosquito Groups (Genera) Anophel