Yanouk Epelboin

The microbiota affects energy production, nitrogen excretion and sterol metabolism in mosquito larvae

This study shows that mosquito larvae rely on gut microbiota for energy production, nitrogen excretion, and sterol metabolism, with bacterial vitamins and fatty acid degradation playing critical roles in larval development.

Extracellular microbes are required for mosquito development even in the presence of Wolbachia

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.

Bridging laboratory and field research: method adjustments to manipulate field-derived Aedes aegypti

This study adjusts laboratory methods to better manipulate field-derived Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, improving blood feeding and fertilization monitoring techniques.

Nutritional sex-specificity on bacterial metabolites during mosquito development leads to adult sex-ratio distortion

The paper shows that B vitamin supplementation during mosquito larval development affects adult sex ratio, with female enrichment, and identifies sex-specific toxicity and nutritional requirements.

Relevance study of vector competence and insecticide resistance in Aedes aegypti laboratory lines

This study examines how insecticide resistance in Aedes aegypti affects vector competence for chikungunya virus, finding differences in viral dissemination rates among lines with varying resistance profiles.