Arthropods: Mosquitoes, housefly, sand fly, humanlouse, rat fleas, rodents, ticks etc. Control measures 🌟 Define arthropods responsible for causing disease: Definition:Arthropods are a large phylum of invertebrates. They have a number of segments. The study of arthropods is known as entomology in medicine. 5% of deaths in India are due to arthropod-borne diseases. Arthropods responsible for causing disease in man are of medical importance as follows: Mosquito House fly Sand