Association between fertilizer-mediated changes in microbial communities and Aedes albopictus growth and survival

EJ Muturi, JL Ramirez, AP Rooney, C Dunlap - Acta tropica, 2016 - Elsevier
Contamination of aquatic habitats with anthropogenic nutrients has been associated with an
increase in mosquito larval populations but the underlying mechanisms remain poorly …

Nutrient enrichment affects immature mosquito abundance and species composition in field-based mesocosms in the coastal plain of Georgia

GB Young, S Golladay, A Covich… - Environmental …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
This study is the first to examine the relationship between nutrient enrichment and
oviposition preference as measured by larval mosquito abundance using field-based …

The effects of protozoans on larval container mosquito performance

JJ Skiff, DA Yee - Annals of the Entomological Society of …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Most research examining mosquito larval nutrition has focused on fungi, bacteria, and
particulate organic matter. Fungi and bacteria, however, may be nutritionally insufficient to …

Competitive interactions with Aedes albopictus alter the nutrient content of Aedes aegypti

H Deerman, DA Yee - Medical and Veterinary Entomology, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Competition is often cited as a central force that affects the distribution and performance of
organisms. Ecological stoichiometry is the balance of elements within animal bodies that …

Natural Variation in Physicochemical Profiles and Bacterial Communities Associated with Aedes aegypti Breeding Sites and Larvae on Guadeloupe and French …

L Hery, A Guidez, AA Durand, C Delannay… - Microbial ecology, 2021 - Springer
Aedes aegypti develop in aquatic habitats in which mosquito larvae are exposed to
physicochemical elements and microorganisms that may influence their life cycle and their …

Variation in the microbiota across different developmental stages of Aedes albopictus is affected by ampicillin exposure

W Qing, X Zhijing, Y Guangfu, M Fengxia… - …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The microbiota plays an important role in the growth of mosquitoes and the transmission of
mosquito‐borne pathogens. The effects of changes in aquatic habitats in which mosquitoes …

Agricultural chemicals: life changer for mosquito vectors in agricultural landscapes?

TW Kibuthu, SM Njenga, AK Mbugua, EJ Muturi - Parasites & vectors, 2016 - Springer
Background Although many mosquito species develop within agricultural landscapes where
they are potentially exposed to agricultural chemicals (fertilizers and pesticides), the effects …

Bacterial microbiota assemblage in Aedes albopictus mosquitoes and its impacts on larval development

X Wang, T Liu, Y Wu, D Zhong, G Zhou, X Su… - Molecular …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Interactions between bacterial microbiota and mosquitoes play an important role in
mosquitoes' capacity to transmit pathogens. However, microbiota assemblages within …

Aedes albopictus mosquitoes host a locally structured mycobiota with evidence of reduced fungal diversity in invasive populations

P Luis, L Vallon, FH Tran, M Hugoni, V Tran-Van… - Fungal Ecology, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract The Asian tiger mosquito Aedes albopictus, native to Southeast Asia, has invaded a
wide range of tropical and temperate areas worldwide. Recent studies pointed out that …

Both living bacteria and eukaryotes in the mosquito gut promote growth of larvae

L Valzania, VG Martinson, RE Harrison… - PLoS neglected …, 2018 - journals.plos.org
We recently reported that larval stage Aedes aegypti and several other species of
mosquitoes grow when living bacteria are present in the gut but do not grow when living …