Effects of seasonality and developed land cover on Culex mosquito abundance and microbiome diversity.

ABSTRACT: The vectorial capacity of mosquitoes, which influences the dynamics of vector-borne disease transmission, is intricately linked to mosquito abundance and the composition and diversity of their associated microbiomes. However, the influence of environmental factors on mosquito populations and microbiome diversity remains underexplored. Here we examined the effects of seasonality and developed land cover on Culex mosquito abundance and bacterial diversity. Biweekly field sampling of female Culex mosquitoes was conducted using gravid and CDC light traps, spanning summer to autumn across varying developed land cover levels in two urban areas in Central Illinois. Mosquito abundance was assessed by the number of mosquitoes captured per trap night and compared across seasons and dev

SUBMITTER: Yan J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10885804 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature