Wolbachia pipientis occurs in Aedes aegypti populations in New Mexico and Florida, USA
Abstract The mosquitoes Aedes aegypti (L.) and Ae. albopictus Skuse are the major vectors of dengue, Zika, yellow fever, and chikungunya viruses worldwide. Wolbachia, an endosymbiotic bacterium present in many insects, is being utilized in novel vector control strategies to manipulate mosquito life...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2019-05-01
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Series: | Ecology and Evolution |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.5198 |