… We contrast natural Wolbachia infections in insect populations with Wolbachia … the long-term
success of Wolbachia releases. Natural Wolbachia infections can spread rapidly, whereas …

… genome that might affect the success of Wolbachia releases aimed at disease suppression.
The most rapid host changes are expected in response to any deleterious effects induced by …

… of Wolbachia-based control programs, the post-release environment and, specifically, the
development of long-term plans to monitor and manage Wolbachia-… ‘rear and release’ world to …

… that rapid Wolbachia establishment is possible by releasing … ratio releases and is unlikely to
increase disease transmission … optimal choice for use in disease control strategies, since this …

… bacteria called Wolbachia are being released in mosquito and arbovirus control programs
around … Open field releases of Wolbachia-infected male mosquitoes have achieved over 95% …

… Using wMelPop Wolbachia for disease control involves transferring this life-shortening
Wolbachia … We have also addressed several safety concerns about releasing Wolbachia-infected …

… Wolbachia infections in the release strain should display high rates of CI (ie, egg hatch resulting
from incompatible matings low or absent); (2) the release … of release strains and release …

… field of mosquito–Wolbachia symbiosis with an … Wolbachia symbiosis can be harnessed
for vector control as well as the potential to combine the sterile insect technique and Wolbachia-…

… Since male mosquitoes do not feed on blood and thus do not transmit disease, extensive or
repetitive release of male mosquitoes is not a health or nuisance issue. The male Wolbachia …

… The various phenotypic effects of Wolbachia strains on natural insect … disease vector control.
One potential strategy was investigated in the 1960s using repeated releases of Wolbachia-…