Research paper about vector organisms such as ticks and mosquitoes and ways to remove them. Vector Organisms and the Diseases They Carry Vector organisms are parasites that transmit various diseases. Two vector organisms are ticks and mosquitoes. These two vector organisms transmit many well-known diseases. Through most of this essay, I will be explaining these two different organisms and the diseases that they carry. First, I will be explaining deer ticks. Ticks are small spider-like …showed first 75 words of 898 total…

…showed last 75 words of 898 total…do not contain DEET. This will not cause any harmful side effects, but may be less effective than applying DEET. After closely examining the positive and negative aspects of ways to prevent bites, I am concluding that it is more reliable to use DEET rather than another chemical. Even though DEET may cause harmful side effects, it has never been known to permanently damage a person. This makes the use of DEET much more reliable.