Environmental yeasts differentially impact the development and oviposition behavior of the Asian tiger mosquito Aedes albopictus
Our findings highlight that a set of environmental yeasts present in natural larval breeding sites can be associated with improved mosquito development and survival by enhancing nutritional intake, thereby attracting gravid females. Variations in mosquito development time are likely linked to the differential levels of riboflavin production and nitrogenous waste recycling capacities among yeast species. This study opens new perspectives on the trophic interactions between mosquitoes and their mycobiota, emphasizing the importance of nitrogen-containing molecules such as essential amino acids, proteins, or vitamins provided by the mycobiota. Video Abstract.
Authors
- Guillaume Minard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2079-8844)
- Aurélien Vigneron (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4986-6465)
- Patricia Luis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7002-6212)
- Simon Malassigné (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-1667-0319)
- Guillaume Meiffren
- Claire Valiente Moro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7193-405X)
- Edwige Martin
- Laurent Vallon
- Mathieu Laÿs
- Vân Tran Van
Institutions
- Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 (FR)
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR)
- Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement (FR)
- VetAgro Sup (FR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Microbiome
- Published
- 2025-04-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40168-025-02099-6
- Citations
- 7
- Primary Topic
- Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 11.71
Funders
- Agence Nationale de la Recherche
- Agence Nationale de Sécurité Sanitaire de l’Alimentation, de l’Environnement et du Travail
- Université de Lyon