Wolbachia are intracellular bacteria that infect a vast range of arthropod species, making
them one of the most prevalent endosymbionts in the world. Wolbachia's stunning …

In the Americas, areas with a high risk of malaria transmission are mainly located in the
Amazon Forest, which extends across nine countries. One keystone step to understanding …

Bees are thought to be strict users of carbohydrates as metabolic fuel for flight. Many insects,
however, have the ability to oxidize the amino acid proline at a high rate, which is a unique …

Mosquitoes are responsible for the transmission of diseases with a serious impact on global
human health, such as malaria and dengue. All mosquito-transmitted pathogens complete …

Honeybees have an essential role in ecosystems pollinating wild flowers and cultivated
crops, representing an important cultural and economic benefit for humans. Honeybee …

Background Digestion of blood in the midgut of Aedes aegypti results in the release of pro-
oxidant molecules that can be toxic to the mosquito. We hypothesized that after a blood …

Honeybees (Apis mellifera) are constantly subjected to many biotic stressors including
parasites. This study examined honeybees infected with Nosema ceranae (N. ceranae). N …

The increasing resistance to currently available insecticides in the malaria vector,
Anopheles mosquitoes, hampers their use as an effective vector control strategy for the …

A promising candidate for arbovirus control and prevention relies on replacing arbovirus-
susceptible Aedes aegypti populations with mosquitoes that have been colonized by the …

Adult females of Aedes aegypti are facultative blood sucking insects and vectors of Dengue
and yellow fever viruses. Insect dispersal plays a central role in disease transmission and …