Insects which carries germs of diseases are called___________.

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Vectors:
Vectors are those insects or agents that caries germs of disease and transmit them to other animals or humans.
Examples of common vectors include mosquitoes, ticks, mites, and flies.
Insect-born diseases are viral, bacterial, or parasitic illnesses from insect bites.
They carry the germs for the disease and infect animals and humans through bites.
Examples of common vector-borne diseases are Malaria, Leishmaniasis, Tick born encephalitis (TBE), etc.
Final answer: Insects that carries germs of diseases are called vectors.

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