Journal
PARASITES & VECTORS
Volume 6, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
BMC
DOI: 10.1186/1756-3305-6-146
Keywords
Mosquito; Microbiome; Symbiont; Extended phenotype; Bacterial community
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- Academic Research Cluster 1 of Rhone-Alpes Region
- EC2CO CNRS
- COST action [F0701]
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Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) have been shown to host diverse bacterial communities that vary depending on the sex of the mosquito, the developmental stage, and ecological factors. Some studies have suggested a potential role of microbiota in the nutritional, developmental and reproductive biology of mosquitoes. Here, we present a review of the diversity and functions of mosquito-associated bacteria across multiple variation factors, emphasizing recent findings. Mosquito microbiota is considered in the context of possible extended phenotypes conferred on the insect hosts that allow niche diversification and rapid adaptive evolution in other insects. These kinds of observations have prompted the recent development of new mosquito control methods based on the use of symbiotically-modified mosquitoes to interfere with pathogen transmission or reduce the host life span and reproduction. New opportunities for exploiting bacterial function for vector control are highlighted.
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