Anthropophilic female mosquitoes are well known for their strong attraction to human hosts,
but plant nectar is a common energy source in their diets. When sugar sources are scarce …

The mosquito immune system has evolved in the presence of continuous encounters with
fungi that range from food to foes. Herein, we review the field of mosquito-fungal …

Following the concept of the holobiont, insect-microbiota interactions play an important role
in insect biology. Many examples of host-associated microorganisms have been reported to …

DNA metabarcoding offers new perspectives, especially with regard to the high‐throughput
identification and diagnostics of pathogens. Microsporidia are an example of widely …

The growing expansion of mosquito vectors leads to the emergence of vector-borne
diseases in new geographic areas and causes major public health concerns. In the absence …

In the past decade, there has been increasing interest in mosquito microbiome research,
leading to large amounts of data on different mosquito species, with various underlying …

Background The mosquito microbiome is an important modulator of vector competence and
vectoral capacity. Unlike the extensively studied bacterial microbiome, fungal communities …

Summary The Asian tiger mosquito Aedes albopictus is a major public health concern
because of its invasive success and its ability to transmit pathogens. Given the low …

Mosquito larvae encounter diverse assemblages of bacteria (ie,“microbiota”) and fungi in the
aquatic environments that they develop in. However, while a number of studies have …

The invasive Asian tiger mosquito Aedes albopictus is nowadays broadly distributed with
established populations in all continents except Antarctica. In the invaded areas, this …