Cytoplasmic incompatibility (CI) is the most common symbiont-induced reproductive
manipulation. Specifically, symbiont-induced sperm modifications cause catastrophic mitotic …

In this review we examine how exploiting the Wolbachia–mosquito relationship has become
an increasingly popular strategy for controlling arbovirus transmission. Field deployments of …

Vector‐borne diseases cause significant financial and human loss, with billions of dollars
spent on control. Arthropod vectors experience a complex suite of environmental factors that …

Wolbachia bacteria are now being introduced into Aedes aegypti mosquito populations for
dengue control. When Wolbachia infections are at a high frequency, they influence the local …

Aedes aegypti mosquitoes infected with the w Mel strain of Wolbachia are being released
into natural mosquito populations in the tropics as a way of reducing dengue transmission …

The growing expansion of mosquito vectors has made mosquito-borne arboviral diseases a
global threat to public health, and the lack of licensed vaccines and treatments highlight the …

Background: The wMel strain of Wolbachia has been successfully introduced into Aedes
aegypti mosquitoes and subsequently shown to reduce transmission of dengue and other …

Symbiosis between intracellular bacteria (endosymbionts) and animals are widespread. The
alphaproteobacterium Wolbachia pipientis is known to maintain a variety of symbiotic …

Heritable symbionts can modify a range of ecologically important host traits, including
behavior. About half of all insect species are infected with maternally transmitted Wolbachia …

Aedes aegypti mosquitoes carrying self-spreading, virus-blocking Wolbachia bacteria are
being deployed to suppress dengue transmission. However, there are challenges in …