Microorganisms associated with mosquito oviposition sites: Implications for habitat selection and insect life histories

M Girard, E Martin, L Vallon, V Raquin, C Bellet… - Microorganisms, 2021 - mdpi.com
Mosquitoes are considered one of the most important threats worldwide due to their ability to
vector pathogens. They are responsible for the transmission of major pathogens such as …

Naturally occurring compounds with larvicidal activity against malaria mosquitoes

TK Milugo, DP Tchouassi, RA Kavishe… - Frontiers in Tropical …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Female Anopheles mosquitoes transmit Plasmodium parasites that cause human malaria.
Currently, vector control is the most widely deployed approach to reduce mosquito …

A naturally isolated symbiotic bacterium suppresses flavivirus transmission by Aedes mosquitoes

L Zhang, D Wang, P Shi, J Li, J Niu, J Chen, G Wang… - Science, 2024 - science.org
The commensal microbiota of the mosquito gut plays a complex role in determining the
vector competence for arboviruses. In this study, we identified a bacterium from the gut of …

Mosquito‐bacteria interactions during larval development trigger metabolic changes with carry‐over effects on adult fitness

É Giraud, H Varet, R Legendre, O Sismeiro… - Molecular …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
In animals with distinct life stages such as holometabolous insects, adult phenotypic
variation is often shaped by the environment of immature stages, including their interactions …

Toxic Effects of Perilla frutescens (L.) Britt. Essential Oil and Its Main Component on Culex pipiens pallens (Diptera: Culicidae)

R Zhang, W Zhang, J Zheng, J Xu, H Wang, J Du… - Plants, 2023 - mdpi.com
Sustainable control of mosquitoes, vectors of many pathogens and parasites, is a critical
challenge. Chemical insecticides are gradually losing their effectiveness because of …

Larval habitat determines the bacterial and fungal microbiota of the mosquito vector Aedes aegypti

K Zouache, E Martin, N Rahola… - FEMS Microbiology …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
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 …

Effects of elevated temperatures on the development of immature stages of Anopheles gambiae (sl) mosquitoes

TP Agyekum, J Arko‐Mensah, PK Botwe… - Tropical Medicine & …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Objective This study investigated the effects of temperature on the development of the
immature stages of Anopheles gambiae (sl) mosquitoes. Methods Mosquito eggs were …

Efficacy of native cyclopoid copepods in biological vector control with regard to their predatory behavior against the Asian tiger mosquito, Aedes albopictus

I Pauly, O Jakoby, N Becker - Parasites & Vectors, 2022 - Springer
Background The control of the Asian tiger mosquito Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) is
crucial owing to its high vector competence for more than 20 arboviruses—the most …

Water Physicochemical Parameters and Microbial Composition Distinguish Anopheles and Culex Mosquito Breeding Sites: Potential as Ecological Markers for …

H Kinga, JA Kengne-Ouafo, SA King… - Journal of Medical …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
The presence of mosquitoes in an area is dependent on the availability of suitable breeding
sites that are influenced by several environmental factors. Identification of breeding habitats …

Microbiota Composition Associates With Mosquito Productivity Outcomes in Belowground Larval Habitats

SY Zhao, AJ Sommer, D Bartlett, JE Harbison… - Molecular …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Vector mosquitoes are well‐adapted to habitats in urban areas, including belowground
infrastructure such as stormwater systems. As a major source of larval habitat in population …