Insect

Insect
Info	1st Stage: Insects susceptible to infection. Carrier insects increase infectivity, especially in hot climates and chance of mutation 2nd Stage: Increases rate of transfer between insects. Increase infectivity, especially in hot climates and chance of mutation
Initial DNA Cost	9 (1st Stage) 20 (2nd Stage)
Stats	+4 Infectivity; +0.1 in Hot Climates (1st Stage) +8 Infectivity; +0.3 in Hot Climates (2nd Stage)
Mutation	+0.5 (1st Stage) +1 (2nd Stage)
Next Transmission	Extreme Hematophagy
bacteria #56654.txt (Game File)

Insect is a basic Transmission present in most Plagues. By making insects a source of contagion, it increases Infectivity, specially in Hot Climates, and Mutation.

Variations

Neurax Worm

The Neurax Worm variant slightly increases Severity, which may result in an early detection of the disease. It does not increase Mutation. It helps Worm eggs attaching themselves to insects, increasing Infectivity, specially in Hot Climates.

Trait	Description
1st Stage	"Worm eggs attach themselves to insects, causing increased infectiousness, especially in hot climates"
2nd Stage	"Attaching to a greater range of insects allows a large increase in infection, especially in hot climates"

Statistical Information

Icon	Trait	Initial DNA Points	Stats
Data Source: Neurax Worm Trait Stats (Game File: neurax #56809.txt)
	1st Stage	5	Infectivity: +4 +1 Severity +0.1 in Hot Climates
	2nd Stage	16	Infectivity: +8 +1 Severity +0.3 in Hot Climates

Necroa Virus

Unlike other variants of this transmission, the Necroa Virus has only one stage for Insect. Where it is necessary to previously evolve Zoonotic Shift in order to be able to acquire the rest of the transmissions for animals.

Description
"Insects susceptible to infection. Carriers increase infectivity, especially in hot climates and chance of mutation"

Statistical Information

DNA Points	Stats
Data Source: Necroa Virus Trait Stats (Game File: necroa.txt)
8	+5 Infectivity +0.1 in Hot Climates -0.03 Research Work +0.5 Mutation

Simian Flu

Statistical Information

Icon	Trait	DNA Points	Stats
Data Source: Simian Flu Trait Stats (Game File: simian_flu.txt)
	1st Stage	10	+3 Infectivity +0.1 in Hot Countries +0.5 Mutation
	2nd Stage	23	+7 Infectivity +0.3 in Hot Countries +1 Mutation

Frozen Virus

Statistical Information

Trait	DNA Points	Stats
Data Source: Frozen Virus Disease Stats (Game File: virus #22375.txt)
1st Stage	8	+4 Infectivity +0.1 in Hot Countries +0.25 Mutation
2nd Stage	18	+8 Infectivity +0.3 in Hot Countries +0.5 Mutation

Mad Cow Disease

Description
"Pathogen spreads through (accidental) consumption of insects. Increases infectivity and chance of mutation. Especially effective in arid climates"

Statistical Information

Icon	DNA Points	Stats
Data Source: Mad Cow Disease Stats (Game File: prion #56729.txt)
	6	+1 Infectivity +0.1 in Arid Climates +0.05 Mutation

Smallpox

Statistical Information

Trait	DNA Points	Stats
Data Source: Smallpox Disease Stats (Game File: virus.txt)
1st Stage	8	+4 Infectivity +0.1 in Hot Countries +0.3 Mutation
2nd Stage	19	+8 Infectivity +0.3 in Hot Countries +0.8 Mutation

Government Actions

Standard Plagues

If the first stage of this Transmission is evolved, after the disease is noticed, governments may start to distribute insect repellent, decreasing national Infection rates by 4. If this first action is taken, and the second stage is evolved, governments may start to spread insecticide nationwide, decreasing national Infection rates by 6, and the country's Public Order by 0.01.