Haematophagous arthropods, including mosquitoes, ticks, flies, triatomine bugs and lice
(here referred to as vectors), are involved in the transmission of various pathogens to …

Mosquito-borne diseases present a significant threat to human health, with the possibility of
outbreaks of new mosquito-borne diseases always looming. Unfortunately, current …

The gut microbiome plays an important role in honeybee hormonal regulation and growth,
but the underlying mechanisms are poorly understood. Here, we showed that the depletion …

Mosquitoes shift from detritus-feeding larvae to blood-feeding adults that can vector
pathogens to humans and other vertebrates. The sugar and blood meals adults consume …

Human and animal pathogens that are transmitted by arthropods are a global concern,
particularly those vectored by ticks (eg Borrelia burgdorferi and tick-borne encephalitis virus) …

Disease-transmitting vectors are living organisms that pass infectious agents from one
animal/human to another. The epidemiologically important vectors are usually …

Insects are one of the most important animal life forms on earth. Symbiotic microbes are
closely related to the growth and development of the host insects and can affect pathogen …

Discussions of host–microbe interactions in mosquito vectors are frequently dominated by a
focus on the human pathogens they transmit (eg Plasmodium parasites and arboviruses) …

Insect sequential development evolves from a simple molt towards complete
metamorphosis. Like any multicellular host, insects interact with a complex microbiota. In this …

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 …