Overabundance of <i>Asaia</i> and <i>Serratia</i> Bacteria Is Associated with Deltamethrin Insecticide Susceptibility in <i>Anopheles coluzzii</i> from Agboville, Côte d’Ivoire
Bethanie Pelloquin, Mojca Kristan, Constant Edi, Anne Meiwald, Emma Clark, Claire L. Jeffries, Thomas Walker, Nsa Dada, Louisa A. Messenger
Abstract
Control of insecticide-resistant vector populations remains a significant challenge to global malaria control and while substantial progress has been made elucidating key target site mutations, overexpressed detoxification enzymes and alternate gene families, the contribution of the mosquito microbiota to phenotypic insecticide resistance has been largely overlooked. We focused on determining the effects of deltamethrin resistance intensity on Anopheles coluzzii microbiota and identifying any microbial taxa associated with phenotype.
Topics & Concepts
DeltamethrinCote d ivoireAnophelesBiologyMalariaEcologyPesticideHumanitiesPhilosophyImmunologyInsect Utilization and EffectsInsect symbiosis and bacterial influencesMosquito-borne diseases and control