Mosquito sex and mycobiota contribute to fructose metabolism in the Asian tiger mosquito Aedes albopictus

Mosquito sex and mycobiota contribute to fructose metabolism in the Asian tiger mosquito Aedes albopictus

Abstract Background Plant floral nectars contain natural sugars such as fructose, which are a primary energy resource for adult mosquitoes. Despite the importance of carbohydrates for mosquito metabolism, a limited knowledge is available about the pathways involved in sugar assimilation by mosquitoe...

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Main Authors: Morgane Guégan, Edwige Martin, Van Tran Van, Benjamin Fel, Anne-Emmanuelle Hay, Laurent Simon, Noémie Butin, Floriant Bellvert, Feth el Zahar Haichar, Claire Valiente Moro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-08-01
Series:Microbiome
Subjects:
Mosquito
Microbiota
Fructose
Sugar assimilation
Fungi
13C metabolomic
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40168-022-01325-9

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