Insect pests cause significant agricultural and economic losses to crops worldwide due to
their destructive activities. Pesticides are designed to be poisonous and are intentionally …

Insect guts present distinctive environments for microbial colonization, and bacteria in the
gut potentially provide many beneficial services to their hosts. Insects display a wide range …

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 …

Mosquitoes are insects of interest because several species vector disease‐causing
pathogens to humans and other vertebrates. We previously reported that mosquitoes from …

Abstract Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) have been shown to host diverse bacterial
communities that vary depending on the sex of the mosquito, the developmental stage, and …

Mosquito-transmitted diseases account for about 500 000 deaths every year. Blocking these
pathogens in the mosquito vector before they are transmitted to humans is an effective …

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

Acetic acid bacteria (AAB) are being increasingly described as associating with different
insect species that rely on sugar-based diets. AAB have been found in several insect orders …

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 …

Conditions experienced during larval development of holometabolous insects can affect
adult traits, but whether differences in the bacterial communities of larval development sites …