Ovitraps Provide a Reliable Estimate of <i>Wolbachia</i> Frequency during <i>w</i>MelBr Strain Deployment in a Geographically Isolated <i>Aedes aegypti</i> Population

Deployment of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes carrying the endosymbiont bacterium <i>Wolbachia</i> has been identified as a promising strategy to reduce dengue, chikungunya, and Zika transmission. We investigated whether sampling larvae from ovitraps can provide reliable estimates on <i>W...

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Main Authors: Camila P. de Jesus, Fernando B.S. Dias, Daniel M.A. Villela, Rafael Maciel-de-Freitas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-02-01
Series:Insects
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/11/2/92

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