Egg-laying by female Aedes aegypti shapes the bacterial communities of breeding sites

Egg-laying by female Aedes aegypti shapes the bacterial communities of breeding sites

Abstract Background Aedes aegypti, the main arboviral mosquito vector, is attracted to human dwellings and makes use of human-generated breeding sites. Past research has shown that bacterial communities associated with such sites undergo compositional shifts as larvae develop and that exposure to di...

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Main Authors: Katherine D. Mosquera, Luis Eduardo Martínez Villegas, Gabriel Rocha Fernandes, Mariana Rocha David, Rafael Maciel-de-Freitas, Luciano A. Moreira, Marcelo G. Lorenzo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-04-01
Series:BMC Biology
Subjects:
Aedes aegypti
Microbiota
Breeding sites
Oviposition
Niche construction
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12915-023-01605-2

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12915-023-01605-2

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