Biology of Mosquitoes

Becker, Norbert; Petrić, Dušan; Zgomba, Marija; Boase, Clive; Madon, Minoo B.; Dahl, Christine; Kaiser, Achim

doi:10.1007/978-1-4757-5897-9_3

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“…Mosquitoes, the Culicidae family, number more than 3,500 different species with a worldwide distribution [13]. Most species described are in the genera Aedes , Anopheles and Culex including several blood feeding members able to transmit pathogens to humans and animals, a great concern for public health [14].…”

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Diversity and function of bacterial microbiota in the mosquito holobiont

2013

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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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Diversity and function of bacterial microbiota in the mosquito holobiont

2013

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Modeling the Heterogeneity of Dengue Transmission in a City

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Wang

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Dengue fever is one of the most important vector-borne diseases in the world, and modeling its transmission dynamics allows for determining the key influence factors and helps to perform interventions. The heterogeneity of mosquito bites of humans during the spread of dengue virus is an important factor that should be considered when modeling the dynamics. However, traditional models generally assumed homogeneous mixing between humans and vectors, which is inconsistent with reality. In this study, we proposed a compartmental model with negative binomial distribution transmission terms to model this heterogeneity at the population level. By including the aquatic stage of mosquitoes and incorporating the impacts of the environment and climate factors, an extended model was used to simulate the 2014 dengue outbreak in Guangzhou, China, and to simulate the spread of dengue in different scenarios. The results showed that a high level of heterogeneity can result in a small peak size in an outbreak. As the level of heterogeneity decreases, the transmission dynamics approximate the dynamics predicted by the corresponding homogeneous mixing model. The simulation results from different scenarios showed that performing interventions early and decreasing the carrying capacity for mosquitoes are necessary for preventing and controlling dengue epidemics. This study contributes to a better understanding of the impact of heterogeneity during the spread of dengue virus.

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Biology of Mosquitoes

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Diversity and function of bacterial microbiota in the mosquito holobiont

Diversity and function of bacterial microbiota in the mosquito holobiont

Modeling the Heterogeneity of Dengue Transmission in a City

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