Had to ask ChatGPT what relies on ticks and mosquitoes to survive

Species that Rely on Ticks:

Borrelia burgdorferi: The bacterium that causes Lyme disease, which relies on Ixodes ticks (deer ticks) for transmission.

Rickettsia rickettsii: The causative agent of Rocky Mountain spotted fever, transmitted by various tick species.

Babesia: Various species of Babesia rely on ticks for transmission to vertebrate hosts, causing babesiosis.

Species that Rely on Mosquitoes:

Dengue virus: Relies on Aedes mosquitoes (especially Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus) for transmission.

Zika virus: Also transmitted primarily by Aedes mosquitoes.

West Nile virus: Transmitted by several species of Culex mosquitoes.

Malaria parasite(Plasmodium spp.): The Plasmodium parasites, such as Plasmodium falciparum, rely on Anopheles mosquitoes for part of their life cycle.

Wuchereria bancrofti: The causative agent of lymphatic filariasis, transmitted by Culex, Anopheles, and Aedes mosquitoes.

Brugia malayi: Another filarial nematode causing lymphatic filariasis, primarily transmitted by Mansonia and Anopheles mosquitoes.

Ah yes, of all the species we've eradicated, the one that makes up the least biomass would surely be the proverbial straw that breaks the camel's back.