Which of the Following Bunyaviruses is NOT Transmitted by an Insect

Question

Which of the following bunyaviruses is NOT transmitted by an insect vector?
A) Tomato spotted wilt virus
B) Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus
C) Rift Valley Fever virus
D) Hantaan virus
E) La Crosse virus

Accepted Answer

Hantaan virus is primarily transmitted through contact with the excreta of infected rodents, and not through an insect vector. The other viruses listed are all transmitted by insect vectors (thrips for Tomato spotted wilt virus, ticks for Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus, mosquitoes for Rift Valley Fever virus and La Crosse virus).