Effects of Alternative Blood Sources on Wolbachia Infected Aedes aegypti Females within and across Generations

Effects of Alternative Blood Sources on Wolbachia Infected Aedes aegypti Females within and across Generations

Wolbachia bacteria have been identified as a tool for reducing the transmission of arboviruses transmitted by Aedes aegypti. Research groups around the world are now mass rearing Wolbachia-infected Ae. aegypti for deliberate release. We investigated the fitness impact of a crucial element of mass re...

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Main Authors: Véronique Paris, Ellen Cottingham, Perran A. Ross, Jason K. Axford, Ary A. Hoffmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-10-01
Series:Insects
Subjects:
mosquitoes
Aedes aegypti
Wolbachia
blood meal
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/9/4/140

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