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. 2015 Jul 20;8(8):751–768. doi: 10.1111/eva.12286
Human disease vectors
Mosquitoes Target pathogens
Aedes aegypti Viruses: dengue, yellow fever, chikungunia, zika, West Nile Nematodes: filarial, mermithid
Aedes albopictus Viruses: dengue, chikungunia, Eastern equine encephalitis, La Crosse, West Nile, Japanese encephalitis Nematodes: filarial
Aedes polynesiensis Viruses: zika, dengue, Ross River Nematodes: filarial
Culex pipiens species complex Viruses: West Nile, Eastern equine encephalitis, Venezuelan equine encephalitis, Japanese encephalitis, St. Louis encephalitis, Ross River, Murray Valley encephalitis, Rift valley Nematodes: filarial
Anopheles stephensi Malaria parasites
Plant disease vectors
Planthoppers Target pathogens
Laodelphax striatellus Viruses: barley yellow striate mosaic, Northern cereal mosaic, maize rough dwarf, rice stripe tenuivirus, rice black-streaked dwarf, wheat chlorotic streak
Nilaparvata lugens Viruses: rice ragged, grassy stunt
Pests
Moths Hosts
Ephestia kuehniella Grains, flour
Ostrinia scapulalis Beans
Cadra cautella Grains, dried fruits
Fruit flies Hosts
Ceratitis capitata Fruits
Rhagoletis cerasi Fruits
Bactrocera oleae Olive fruits