Larval habitat determines the bacterial and fungal microbiota of the mosquito vector Aedes aegypti.
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DOI: 10.1093/femsec/fiac016
Abstract: Mosquito larvae are naturally exposed to microbial communities present in a variety of larval development sites. Several earlier studies have highlighted that the larval habitat influences the composition of the larval bacterial microbiota. However, little… read more here.
Keywords: microbiota; fungal microbiota; larval habitat; mosquito ... See more keywords
The application of drones for mosquito larval habitat identification in rural environments: a practical approach for malaria control?
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DOI: 10.1186/s12936-021-03759-2
Abstract: Background Spatio-temporal trends in mosquito-borne diseases are driven by the locations and seasonality of larval habitat. One method of disease control is to decrease the mosquito population by modifying larval habitat, known as larval source… read more here.
Keywords: malaria control; drone; control; larval habitat ... See more keywords