Wolbachia is an endosymbiotic Alphaproteobacteria that can suppress insect-borne
diseases through decreasing host virus transmission (population replacement) or through …

Aedes aegypti is the urban vector of dengue viruses worldwide. While climate influences the
geographical distribution of this mosquito species, other factors also determine the suitability …

The w Mel infection of Drosophila melanogaster was successfully transferred into Aedes
aegypti mosquitoes where it has the potential to suppress dengue and other arboviruses …

Yellow fever was transported during the slave trade in the 15th and 16th centuries from
Africa to the Americas where the virus encountered favorable ecological conditions that …

Summary 1 Climate change will alter the distribution and abundance of many species,
including those of concern to human health. Accurate predictions of these impacts must be …

Dengue-suppressing Wolbachia strains are promising tools for arbovirus control, particularly
as they have the potential to self-spread following local introductions. To test this, we …

Abstract Introduction: An ongoing Zika virus pandemic in Latin America and the Caribbean
has raised concerns that travel-related introduction of Zika virus could initiate local …

There is compelling evidence that Aedes aegypti distributes small numbers of eggs among
many sites, and that this “skip oviposition” is a driver for dispersal. The behavior is …

Background Dengue infection spread in naive populations occurs in an explosive and
widespread fashion primarily due to the absence of population herd immunity, the …

Background The reduced rainfall in southeast Australia has placed this region's urban and
rural communities on escalating water restrictions, with anthropogenic climate change …