The gut microbiota of insects–diversity in structure and function

P Engel, NA Moran - FEMS microbiology reviews, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Insect guts present distinctive environments for microbial colonization, and bacteria in the
gut potentially provide many beneficial services to their hosts. Insects display a wide range …

The pivotal roles of gut microbiota in insect plant interactions for sustainable pest management

Y Zhang, S Zhang, L Xu - npj Biofilms and Microbiomes, 2023 - nature.com
The gut microbiota serves as a critical “organ” in the life cycle of animals, particularly in the
intricate interplay between herbivorous pests and plants. This review summarizes the pivotal …

Dynamic Gut Microbiome across Life History of the Malaria Mosquito Anopheles gambiae in Kenya

Y Wang, TM Gilbreath III, P Kukutla, G Yan, J Xu - PloS one, 2011 - journals.plos.org
The mosquito gut represents an ecosystem that accommodates a complex, intimately
associated microbiome. It is increasingly clear that the gut microbiome influences a wide …

Vegetation controls on channel network complexity in coastal wetlands

RC Van de Vijsel, J van Belzen, TJ Bouma… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Channel networks are key to coastal wetland functioning and resilience under climate
change. Vegetation affects sediment and hydrodynamics in many different ways, which calls …

Overview of paratransgenesis as a strategy to control pathogen transmission by insect vectors

NA Ratcliffe, JP Furtado Pacheco, P Dyson… - Parasites & vectors, 2022 - Springer
This article presents an overview of paratransgenesis as a strategy to control pathogen
transmission by insect vectors. It first briefly summarises some of the disease-causing …

Mosquito trilogy: microbiota, immunity and pathogens, and their implications for the control of disease transmission

P Gabrieli, S Caccia, I Varotto-Boccazzi… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
In mosquitoes, the interaction between the gut microbiota, the immune system, and the
pathogens that these insects transmit to humans and animals is regarded as a key …

Aedes spp. and Their Microbiota: A Review

F Scolari, M Casiraghi, M Bonizzoni - Frontiers in microbiology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Aedes spp. are a major public health concern due to their ability to be efficient vectors of
dengue, Chikungunya, Zika, and other arboviruses. With limited vaccines available and no …

Paratransgenesis: a promising new strategy for mosquito vector control

ABB Wilke, MT Marrelli - Parasites & vectors, 2015 - Springer
The three main mosquito genera, Anopheles, Aedes and Culex, transmit respectively
malaria, dengue and lymphatic filariasis. Current mosquito control strategies have proved …