Open AccessMetagenomic analysis of Aedes aegypti and Culex quinquefasciatus mosquitoes from Grenada, West Indies
Author(s) -
Maria E. RamosNino,
Daniel M. Fitzpatrick,
Korin Eckstrom,
Scott Tighe,
Lindsey M. Hattaway,
Andy N. Hsueh,
Diana M. Stone,
Julie A. Dragon,
Sonia Cheetham
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
plos one
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.99
H-Index - 332
ISSN - 1932-6203
DOI - 10.1371/journal.pone.0231047
Subject(s) - culex quinquefasciatus , aedes aegypti , biology , vector (molecular biology) , aedes , dengue fever , mosquito control , ecology , virology , malaria , genetics , larva , gene , immunology , recombinant dna
The mosquitoes Aedes aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762) (Diptera: Culicidae) and Culex quinquefasciatus Say, 1823 (Diptera: Culicidae) are two major vectors of arthropod-borne pathogens in Grenada, West Indies. As conventional vector control methods present many challenges, alternatives are urgently needed. Manipulation of mosquito microbiota is emerging as a field for the development of vector control strategies. Critical to this vector control approach is knowledge of the microbiota of these mosquitoes and finding candidate microorganisms that are common to the vectors with properties that could be used in microbiota modification studies. Results showed that bacteria genera including Asaia , Escherichia , Pantoea , Pseudomonas , and Serratia are common to both major arboviral vectors in Grenada and have previously been shown to be good candidates for transgenetic studies. Also, for the first time, the presence of Grenada mosquito rhabdovirus 1 is reported in C . quinquefasciatus .