Extracellular microbes are required for mosquito development even in the presence of Wolbachia
Javier Serrato-Salas, Danai Bemplidaki, Ivan Roger, Yanouk Epelboin, Mathilde Gendrin
The paper shows that Wolbachia does not support mosquito larval development and acts as a metabolic burden, while E. coli is sufficient for development success in Culex quinquefasciatus.
PLoS neglected tropical diseases · Sep 5, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology