Shared larval rearing environment, sex, female size and genetic diversity shape Ae. albopictus bacterial microbiota.

ABSTRACT: The Asian tiger mosquito Aedes albopictus became of public health concern as it can replicate and transmit viral and filarial pathogens with a strong invasive success over the world. Various strategies have been proposed to reduce mosquito population's vectorial capacity. Among them, symbiotic control of mosquito borne disease offers promising perspectives. Such method is likely to be affected by the dynamics of mosquito-associated symbiotic communities, which might in turn be affected by host genotype and environment. Our previous study suggested a correlation between mosquitoes' origin, genetic diversity and midgut bacterial diversity. To distinguish the impact of those factors, we have been studying the midgut bacterial microbiota of two Ae. albopictus populations from tropical (La Réun

SUBMITTER: Minard G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5894977 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature