Journal of Mosquito Research 2024, Vol.14, No.1, 34-48 http://emtoscipublisher.com/index.php/jmr 34 Research Report Open Access The Potential Impact of Microorganisms on Mosquito Behavior Yijia Jiang Ningbo Huakerun Biotechnology Co., Ltd, Ningbo, 315300, China Corresponding author email: 2212208337@qq.com Journal of Mosquito Research, 2024, Vol.14, No.1 doi: 10.5376/jmr.2023.14.0005 Received: 02 Apr., 2024 Accepted: 09 Apr., 2024 Published: 14 Apr., 2024 Copyright © 2024 Jiang, This is an open access article published under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Preferred citation for this article: Jiang Y.J., 2024, The potential impact of microorganisms on mosquito behavior, Journal of Mosquito Research, 14(1): 34-48 (doi: 10.5376/jmr.2024.14.0005) Abstract This study focuses on the potential effects of microorganisms on mosquito behavior. Microorganisms play an important role in the life cycle of mosquitoes, which involves various aspects such as host selection, reproduction, and disease transmission. Microorganisms have direct and indirect effects on mosquito behavior by altering their host selection behavior, influencing their reproductive success, and participating in the disease transmission process. This study summarizes the existing experience and analyzes the multilevel regulatory mechanisms of microorganisms on mosquito behavior, while pointing out that there are still some limitations in the existing studies, which need to be further investigated in depth. Future research directions include optimizing eco-friendly mosquito control methods, assessing the feasibility and risk of genetically engineered mosquitoes, applying emerging technologies to deepen the understanding of the relationship between microbes and mosquito behavior, and focusing on the impact of climate change on this relationship. Keywords Microorganisms; Mosquito behavior; Ecosystems; Disease transmission; Genetic engineering Mosquitoes are a highly biodiverse group of insects with a life cycle consisting of four stages: egg, larva, pupa and adult. They are widely distributed in various ecosystems around the globe (Huang et al., 2021). They play an important role in the ecosystem, both as predators in the food chain and as vectors of many diseases. The ecosystem roles of mosquitoes are complex, with multiple environmental and biological factors involved in different stages of their life cycle. This diversity is closely related to its criticality in the ecosystem and has attracted extensive scientific attention. Different species of mosquitoes have adapted to different survival environments, making them one of the most adaptable and survivable insects on Earth. The ecological study of mosquitoes has become particularly important due to their complex role in the ecosystem and their relationship with human health. Understanding mosquitoes' ecological habits, reproductive behaviors, and their position in the food chain can help develop more scientific mosquito management strategies and reduce their potential threats to humans and ecosystems. Microorganisms, as the basic components of ecosystems, are widely found in all corners of nature (Qiu et al., 2023). They play vital functions in soil, water bodies, and living organisms, including beneficial symbiotic relationships, treatment of environmental pollution, and disease transmission. Microorganisms also occupy an important position in the mosquito as an ecosystem participant. The microbial community in mosquitoes includes both beneficial symbiotic microorganisms and some pathogenic microorganisms that may potentially affect mosquito behavior. Microorganisms play a variety of key roles in natural ecosystems. Ecosystems are complex ecological communities formed by the interaction of various biotic and abiotic factors, and microorganisms are an integral part of ecosystems. Microorganisms, including bacteria, fungi, viruses and protozoa, are widely found in soil, water, atmosphere and living organisms and perform important ecological functions. They are involved in nutrient cycling in living organisms, soil formation, plant growth and maintenance of animal health. In the specific ecosystem of mosquitoes, microorganisms are not only present in the gut and surface of mosquitoes, but also interact closely with their reproduction and immune system. These microbes may have a profound effect on mosquito behavior, which in turn affects the entire mosquito population and the ecosystem in which it resides.
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