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The aim of this project is to study the interactions between bedbugs and their obligate bacteria Wolbachia, in order to break the symbiotic association and thus control bedbug populations using pesticide-free methods.

The ISS Congress is the sanctioned meeting of the International Symbiosis Society and is held every three years. It is the primary international meeting focusing on symbioses, including complex interactions between hosts and their microbiomes.

Vincent Rozeron, journalist at Le Figaro, prepared a video on the asian tiger mosquito a few days after this species was officially considered a major pest for human health in metropolitan France by a special commission from the National Assembly.

"Bites, Blood & Behavior: biophysical approaches to understanding mosquito blood-feeding behavior"

An impressively large screen using control diet to decipher the nutritional network established between Drosophila flies and their associated bacteria.

« Interactions entre le moustique tigre et son microbiote : réponse aux perturbations anthropiques et impact dans la nutrition »

The regional Microbiome workshop's main objectives are • To gather regional actors working on the microbiology of interactions • To review advances of the field • To define the strategic positioning of regional research • To reinforce and nurture collaborations