Choose a disease.

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Heinemann Biology Activity Manual Activity 7.6
Insect vectors of disease

• Choose a disease.
• Research the disease and the insect vector that
  causes it.
• Fill in your information on the appropriate
  slides. You may need to copy some of the slides
  to include all your information go to Insert
  and choose Insert duplicate slide.
• Make sure you link the starting slide for each
  topic back to the Index and that the topic is
  included in the Index.
• Record the resources used in a bibliography.

(This slide is an introduction only. When you
have finished, go to Edit and choose Delete
slide.)
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Some suggested diseases

• Malaria
• Leprosy
• Root knot
• Bubonic plague
• Chagas disease
• Elephantiasis
• Tomato spotted wilted virus
• Tomato big bud

(When you have chosen a disease, delete this
slide.)
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Insect vectors of disease
Presentation by (insert your name here)
(Insert a clipart or picture of an insect vector.
Delete this text box.)
(Name of disease)
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Index

• Pathogen
• Host
• Mode of transmission
• Life cycle
• Symptoms
• Treatment
• Prevention
• Control of the disease
• Bibliography

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Pathogen

• (Name the pathogen that causes the disease and
  explain how it causes the disease.)

Host

• (Name the host for the pathogen.)

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Mode of transmission

• (Name the vector and how it transmits the
  disease.)

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Life cycle

• (Draw or insert a picture of the life cycle of
  the pathogen.)

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Symptoms

• Symptoms of the disease

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Treatment

• Treatments for the disease

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Prevention

• (How is the disease prevented? Include the most
  effective time and way to limit its spread.)

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Control

• (How is the disease controlled? Include the most
  effective time in the pathogens or vectors life
  cycle to control the disease.)

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Resources Internet
Record the name and the URL of any Internet sites
you use. You could start with search terms such
as infections diseases or the name of your
disease. Delete this text box.

Resources Books

Enter details for books, encyclopaedias, CD-ROMs,
etc. you use. Delete this text box.