Larval Competition between and Mosquitoes Carries over to Higher Arboviral Infection during Their Adult Stage.

The common house mosquito () is a native vector for West Nile virus (WNV). Invasive species like the tiger mosquito () and Asian bush mosquito () are rapidly spreading through Europe, posing a major threat as vectors for dengue, chikungunya (CHIKV), and Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV). These mosquitoes share a similar ecological niche as larvae, but the carry-over effects of aquatic larval interactions to the terrestrial adult stage remain largely unknown and their medical relevance requires further investigation.