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Iflaviruses in arthropods: when small is mighty

Insect Science, EarlyView.
Many arthropod species harbor iflaviruses, which often cause covert (asymptomatic) infections, but may still affect host fitness. We review the impact of iflaviruses on arthropod fitness, immunity, behaviour as well as the iflavirus’ host range, transmission, tissue tropism and the interactions with other microorganisms within arthropods.
Annamaria Mattia, Hannah‐Isadora Huditz, Monique M. van Oers, Vera I.D. Ros   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of the microbiome on pathogen susceptibility across four Drosophilidae species

Insect Science, EarlyView.
Four Drosophilidae species were used to investigate how variation in the host microbiome influences susceptibility to infection. Microbial composition and abundance differed among species and treatments. The effects of microbiome manipulation on host survival were both species‐ and pathogen‐specific.
Hongbo Sun, Ben Longdon, Ben Raymond
wiley   +1 more source

The impacts of host community composition, clustering and vector host choice on zoonotic mosquito-borne virus transmission. [PDF]

PLoS Negl Trop Dis
Lord JS, Bonsall MB, Sulaimon TA.
europepmc   +1 more source

Exploring the potential of using male‐killing endosymbionts to induce female‐biased insect populations for enhanced biomass production

Insect Science, EarlyView.
Overview of the mindset and long‐term goals with the approach suggested in this study. We provide a first proof of concept that male‐killing endosymbionts can be used to establish female biased populations with higher production efficiency than populations with a 50/50 sex ratio. This biological tool can have marked positive impact on future commercial
Stine F. Laursen, Perran A. Ross, Nadieh de Jonge, Ary A. Hoffmann, Torsten N. Kristensen   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Tracking West Nile virus dynamics using viral loads from trapped mosquitoes. [PDF]

Elife
Alahakoon P, Marchinton I, Koch R, Fauver JR, Hay JA.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Stable flies preferentially oviposit on sites offering conspecific eggs with egg‐derived bacterial semiochemicals

Insect Science, EarlyView.
Stable flies preferentially oviposit on sites offering conspecific eggs with egg‐derived airborne semiochemicals. Egg‐borne bacterial symbionts, and Serratia marcescens in particular, produce odorants which attract gravid female flies and elicit oviposition.
Emmanuel Hung, Anya Gould, Stephanie Zaborniak, Caelen Watson, Regine Gries, Sukhmani Kaur, Kyra Stephens, Augustus Negraeff, Ryan Lam, Alpha Hui, Pantea Zamani, Aryan Monfared, Gerhard Gries   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Virome dynamics of <i>Aedes albopictus</i> during the 2025 chikungunya outbreak in Foshan. [PDF]

Curr Res Microb Sci
Wang T, Xie Y, Liu S, Xin Y, You J, Zeng H, Wang H, Li Y, Li B, Chen X, Liu X, Liang J, Shi C.   +12 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) signaling regulates fluid excretion and uric acid metabolism in the mosquito Anopheles gambiae

Insect Science, EarlyView.
Prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) signaling via its receptor has integral roles in mosquito physiology, mediating fluid excretion, stimulating hindgut contractions, and in modulating uric acid levels. Together, these results uncover previously unrecognized roles of prostaglandin signaling in osmotic balance and metabolic homeostasis in mosquitoes.
Hyeogsun Kwon, David R. Hall, Houda O. Maaroufi, Ryan C. Smith   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Coordinated mosquito biting dynamics at the human skin interface. [PDF]

Sci Adv
Konopka JK, Poinapen D, Chitnis SS, Morrow CM, Card GM, Potter CJ.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Effects of Vector Density on Blood Parasite Spread and Health Consequences for Avian Hosts: An Experimental Epidemiology Blueprint

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
In an experimental epidemiology setup, groups of pigeons were exposed to different numbers of infective malaria vectors. Vector number explained the speed of transmission, the final prevalence, and changes in host behavior. ABSTRACT Vector density plays a critical role in the transmission dynamics of vector‐borne diseases and thus in their health and ...
Nayden Chakarov, Tim Brandler, Kai Fischer, Carmen Schwietz   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source