Vectors (55x90cm)
Description
A “Vectors” (55×90 cm) educational chart in a biology or zoology context visually explains the concept of biological disease vectors—organisms that transmit pathogens to humans, animals, or plants.
Key Features and Educational Focus
Size and Format: The chart is 55×90 cm, printed in full color and laminated for durability, typically designed for classroom display and repeated handling.
Main Vector Types Illustrated:
Mosquitoes: Shown as vectors for malaria (Plasmodium), filaria (Wuchereria), dengue and Zika virus, with icons for each disease they transmit.
Ticks: Highlighted as vectors of Lyme disease (Borrelia), Rocky Mountain spotted fever, and other bacterial/viral diseases relevant to humans and livestock.
Fleas: Identified for transmitting plague (Yersinia pestis) and other zoonotic diseases.
Sandflies: Shown as vectors for leishmaniasis and viral diseases.
Houseflies and Tsetse Flies: Depicted as vectors for intestinal pathogens (e.g., typhoid), sleeping sickness (Trypanosoma), and more.
Educational Content:
Each vector species is depicted with clear illustrations, often alongside the pathogen/disease lifecycle.
Concise notes explain the biological relationship between vectors and the spread of infectious diseases, stressing their importance in epidemiology and public health.
May include life cycles, routes of transmission, and prevention strategies.
Utility:
Supports lessons in microbiology, entomology, epidemiology, and health science, helping students recognize public health risks and mechanisms for controlling vector-borne diseases.
Often presented as part of a set with harmful and beneficial insects charts for comprehensive entomology study.
This chart is essential for understanding how organisms like insects and arachnids transmit pathogens, supporting visual recognition and integrated science education.
Specifications
| Model No. | N-C417 |
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