insects as carriers of disease

"Six New Yorkers are sick with a mysterious virus that attacks the brain. Experts suspect a tiny culprit: mosquitoes! Then birds start dropping dead. Scientists think that the outbreaks are related--but how?"--From the publisher's web site.

Meet the grossest bugs and insects in the world in this exciting new title. Learn fascinating and revolting facts about the most disgusting of our many-legged friends.

Explores the history and impact of malaria, the disease spread by infected mosquitoes where millions of people are infected by each year.

Fleas are about the size of a pinhead. Discover this and other fascinating facts about fleas in Fleas, a Bugs That Bite book. This is an AV2 media enhanced book. A unique book code printed on page 2 unlocks multimedia content. This book comes alive with embedded weblinks, audio and video clips, activities, and other features, such as a slide show, matching word activity, and quiz.

"Use the next generation science standards to learn how insects can transmit diseases."--Provided by publisher.

Text and photographs explore the lives of malaria parasites.

In 2015, Jane Ashley took her dog for a walk through a field in Virginia. The next day, she spotted a black speck on her back. It was a tiny tick. Several days later, Jane developed a throbbing headache, which turned into a fever. Soon, she was so ill she needed to be taken to the hospital. Then Jane's organs began to fail. What was making her so deathly ill? Read Jane's harrowing tale of survival, and learn all about ticks and the deadly diseases they carry.

"Use the next generation science standards to learn how insects can transmit diseases."--Provided by publisher.

This book describes insect invaders, such as cockroaches, brown marmorated stinkbugs, bedbugs, and ants, and how to deal with their infestations.

Discusses the history of flies, examines their family trees, anatomy, life cycles, predators, and prey, and looks at myths and facts about the insects, and how to get rid of them.