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Epidemiology Outline Insects can impact the health and well being of man and animals as well as the economics of livestock and poultry production in one of two major way: A. Direct – The impact is caused directly by the arthropod B. Indirect (aka Disease Transmission) – The impact is caused by a disease organisms that is transmitted by the arthropd What is a “disease” ? Noninfectious versus Infectious Two factor (Pathogen and Host) versus Three factor (Pathogen, Arthropod, Host) Arthropod-borne disease Defining Terms: Pathogen/Parasite Carrier/Vector Reservoir Host/Susceptible Host Epidemic/Endemic;
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