Microbiota potentialized larvicidal action of imidazolium salts against Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae).

ABSTRACT: Mosquitoes are important vectors of pathogens due to their blood feeding behavior. Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) transmits arboviruses, such as dengue, Zika, and Chikungunya. This species carries several bacteria that may be beneficial for its biological and physiological development. Therefore, studying the response of its microbiota to chemical products could result in vector control. Recently, imidazolium salts (IS) were identified as effective Ae. aegypti larvicides. Considering the importance of the mosquito microbiota, this study addressed the influence of IS on the bacteria of Ae. aegypti larvae. After exposition of larvae to different IS concentrations, the cultured microbiota was identified through culturomics and mass spectrometry, and the non-cultivated microbiota was chara

SUBMITTER: Pilz-Junior HL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6838459 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature