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

Flaviviruses comprise a genus of viruses that pose a significant burden on human health
worldwide. Transmission by both mosquito and tick vectors, and broad host tropism …

Recent field trials have demonstrated that dengue incidence can be substantially reduced
by introgressing strains of the endosymbiotic bacterium Wolbachia into Aedes aegypti …

Simple Summary Mosquito-borne viral diseases such as dengue, Zika and chikungunya
cause a significant global health burden and are currently increasing in outbreak frequency …

The mosquito Aedes aegypti is the primary vector of many disease-causing viruses,
including dengue (DENV), Zika, chikungunya, and yellow fever. As consequences of climate …

Mosquitoes carrying endosymbiotic bacteria called Wolbachia are being released in
mosquito and arbovirus control programs around the world through two main approaches …

Insects nurture a panoply of microbial populations that are often obligatory and exist
mutually with their hosts. Symbionts not only impact their host fitness but also shape the …

Zika virus (ZIKV) is a global public health emergency due to its association with
microcephaly, Guillain-Barré syndrome, neuropathy, and myelitis in children and adults. A …

Grass carp is an important commercial fish in China that is plagued by various diseases,
especially the hemorrhagic disease induced by grass carp reovirus (GCRV). Nevertheless …

A promising candidate for arbovirus control and prevention relies on replacing arbovirus-
susceptible Aedes aegypti populations with mosquitoes that have been colonized by the …