Culex pipiens Development Is Greatly Influenced by Native Bacteria and Exogenous Yeast.

ABSTRACT: Culex pipiens is the most cosmopolitan mosquito of the Pipiens Assemblage. By studying the nature of interactions between this species and microorganisms common to its breeding environment we can unravel important pitfalls encountered during development. We tested the survival rate of larval stages, pupae and adults of a Cx. pipiens colony exposed to a variety of microorganisms in laboratory conditions and assessed the transmission to offspring (F1) by those organisms that secured development up to adulthood. Three complementary experiments were designed to: 1) explore the nutritional value of yeasts and other microorganisms during Cx. pipiens development; 2) elucidate the transstadial transmission of yeast to the host offspring; and 3) to examine the relevance of all these microorganisms

SUBMITTER: Diaz-Nieto LM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4824439 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature