EcologybioRxivPreprint
Egg-laying by female Aedes aegypti shapes the bacterial communities of breeding sites
K. D. Mosquera Duran, L. E. Martinez Villegas, G. da Rocha Fernandes…·M. G. Lorenzo
This study shows that female Aedes aegypti modify bacterial communities in breeding sites through oviposition, reducing alpha diversity and promoting specific taxa that benefit larval development.
DOI 10.1101/2022.02.22.481482