Cytoplasmic incompatibility in Aedes albopictus
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Wolbachia Age-Sex-Specific Density in Aedes albopictus: A Host Evolutionary Response to Cytoplasmic Incompatibility?
BACKGROUND Wolbachia bacteria have invaded many arthropod species by inducing Cytoplasmic Incompatibility (CI). These symbionts represent fascinating objects of study for evolutionary biologists, but also powerful potential biocontrol agents. Here, we assess the density dynamics of Wolbachia infections in males and females of the mosquito Aedes albopitcus, an important vector of human pathogens...
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عنوان ژورنال: Medical Entomology and Zoology
سال: 1995
ISSN: 0424-7086,2185-5609
DOI: 10.7601/mez.46.218_1