Fungi form a major and diverse component of most ecosystems on Earth. They are both
micro and macroorganisms with high and varying functional diversity as well as great …

The holobiont concept was first developed for coral ecosystems but has been extended to
multiple organisms, including plants and other animals. Studies on insect-associated …

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 …

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

An estimated 3500 species of mosquitoes (family Culicidae) exist worldwide of which
several are known vectors of pathogens that cause disease in humans and other …

We previously determined that several diets used to rear Aedes aegypti and other mosquito
species support the development of larvae with a gut microbiota but do not support the …

The microbiota of Anopheles mosquitoes interferes with mosquito infection by Plasmodium
and influences mosquito fitness, therefore affecting vectorial capacity. This natural barrier to …

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 …

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