BioGents maintains colonies of four mosquito species. These mosquitoes cover a range of different behavioural and biological adaptations and are also excellent models for the development of products against other species.

We breed the following mosquitoes, which are all important disease vectors and nuisance species:

• The yellow fever mosquito Aedes aegypti. This tropical and sub-tropical mosquito is the main vector of dengue and yellow fever.
• The Asia tiger mosquito Aedes albopictus. Originally from East Asian, it continues to spread into many tropical, subtropical, and even temperate regions worldwide. The Asian tiger mosquito is an increasing nuisance problem in much of Europe and the United States, but also a competent vector of dengue, yellow fever, west nile virus, and other diseases.
• Anopheles gambiae, is the most important malaria mosquito.
• The southern house mosquito Culex quinquefasciatus is a close relative of the northern house mosquito Culex pipiens of the more temperate regions. Like the yellowfever mosquit, it is a major domestic pest in many urban areas in tropical, subtropical and Mediterranean climates. The house mosquito is a competent vector for west nile virus, other viruses, and filariasis.

A female yellow fever mosquito, Aedes aegypti (Picture from Goeldi, 1905.)

A female southern house mosquito, Culex quinquefasciatus (Picture from Goeldi, 1905.)

Additional insect colonies include:

• American cockroaches (Periplaneta americana)
• House flies (Musca domestica)
• Fruit flies (Drosophila)
• We have sufficient resources and know-how for obtaining, rearing, and breeding a wide range of other insect species. Please contact us for details.