Generation of axenic Aedes aegypti demonstrate live bacteria are not required for mosquito development
The mosquito gut microbiota is important for the insect’s development and fitness. Here Correa et al. present a method for rearing microbial-free Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, showing that the microbiota is not essential for mosquito development, and providing a method for manipulation of the mosquito m...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2018-10-01
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| Series: | Nature Communications |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-07014-2 |