The mosquito gut microbiome plays an important role in mosquito development and fitness,
providing a promising avenue for novel mosquito control strategies. Here we present a …

The mosquito microbiota impacts the physiology of its host and is essential for normal larval
development, thereby influencing transmission of vector-borne pathogens. Germ-free …

Field studies indicate adult mosquitoes (C ulicidae) host low diversity communities of
bacteria that vary greatly among individuals and species. In contrast, it remains unclear how …

Aedes spp. are a major public health concern due to their ability to be efficient vectors of
dengue, Chikungunya, Zika, and other arboviruses. With limited vaccines available and no …

The increasing availability of modern research tools has enabled a revolution in studies of
non-model organisms. Yet, one aspect that remains difficult or impossible to control in many …

Most species of mosquitoes are detritivores that feed on decaying plant and animal
materials in their aquatic environment. Studies of several detritivorous mosquito species …

Mosquitoes host communities of microbes in their digestive tract that consist primarily of
bacteria. We previously reported that Aedes aegypti larvae colonized by a native community …

Mosquito larvae are naturally exposed to microbial communities present in a variety of larval
development sites. Several earlier studies have highlighted that the larval habitat influences …

The midgut microbiota of the yellow fever mosquito Aedes aegypti impacts pathogen
susceptibility and transmission by this important vector species. However, factors influencing …

Microbial interactions are an underappreciated force in shaping insect microbiome
communities. Although pairwise patterns of symbiont interactions have been identified, we …