The mosquito Aedes aegypti requires a gut microbiota for normal fecundity, longevity and vector competence. - Harrison, Ruby E.; Yang, Xiushuai; Eum, Jai Hoon; Martinson, Vincent G.; Dou, Xiaoyi; Valzania, Luca; Wang, Yin; Boyd, Bret M.; Brown, Mark R.; Strand, Michael R. (Communications Biology, 2023)