What is the vector for African Horse Sickness?

What is the vector for African Horse Sickness?

• A. Arthropod
• B. Mosquitoes
• C. Ticks
• D. Mites

Answer: (A)

African Horse Sickness is transmitted by tiny biting midges (Culicoides spp.), which are arthropods. The broad category that fits what actually carries the virus is arthropod, since midges fall into that phylum. While mosquitoes are also arthropods, they are not the vectors for this disease, and ticks or mites are not involved in its transmission. If you needed the exact culprit, Culicoides biting midges would be named, but from the given choices, the best match is the broad arthropod category.

African Horse Sickness is transmitted by tiny biting midges (Culicoides spp.), which are arthropods. The broad category that fits what actually carries the virus is arthropod, since midges fall into that phylum. While mosquitoes are also arthropods, they are not the vectors for this disease, and ticks or mites are not involved in its transmission. If you needed the exact culprit, Culicoides biting midges would be named, but from the given choices, the best match is the broad arthropod category.