**7.7 Paratransgenesis**

Paratransgenesis is a process by which the genetically modified symbionts from a target insect express molecules within the vector that show refraction to pathogens they transmit. This is a novel approach, now used for the control of malaria, trypanosomiasis and dengue. Recently, for the first time, we found *Veillonella* sp. in the gut of *An. stephensi* which may play an important role in paratransgenesis. A diverse microbial community was recorded in the salivary glands in *An. culicifacies* the main malaria vector in rural India [35]. However, this strategy has to go a long way for the involvement of gene modification technology [36].
