A. A. Hoffmann

Wolbachia strain wMelM disrupts egg retention by Aedes aegypti females prevented from ovipositing

This study evaluates the impact of Wolbachia strains wAlbB and wMelM on egg retention and viability in Aedes aegypti females under extended egg retention conditions, finding greater negative effects with wMelM.

Global, asynchronous partial sweeps at multiple insecticide resistance genes in Aedes mosquitoes

The paper identifies partial selective sweeps at insecticide resistance genes in Aedes mosquitoes, showing independent evolution and spread of resistance alleles across different regions.

Acute toxicity effects of pesticides on beneficial organisms - Dispelling myths for a more sustainable use of chemicals in agricultural environments

This study assesses acute pesticide toxicity on 15 beneficial species, revealing that toxicity varies significantly across species and exposure times, challenging the use of limited representative species in toxicity testing.

Hormetic effect induced by Beauveria bassiana in Myzus persicae

This paper shows that low concentrations of the fungal biopesticide Beauveria bassiana enhance aphid longevity and fecundity, with effects persisting across generations, while high concentrations cause mortality.

Rapid host switching of Wolbachia and even more rapid turnover of their phages and incompatibility-causing loci

The paper quantifies the rapid host switching and molecular evolution of Wolbachia and their associated phages and incompatibility genes across insect species.

'Drifting' Buchnera genomes track the microevolutionary trajectories of their aphid hosts

The paper analyzes Buchnera genome variation across aphid clones to show genetic drift with host evolution, finding no plant host or geographic associations.

Acute toxicity effects of pesticides on predatory snout mites (family Bdellidae)

This study assesses the acute toxicity of 22 pesticides on the predatory snout mite Odontoscirus lapidaria, revealing taxon-specific responses and highlighting the need for broader species representation in pesticide testing.

Restoring declining species through translocations: A test case using flightless grasshoppers in an urban setting

This study translocated flightless grasshoppers in urban Melbourne to assess their persistence and factors affecting their success in small habitats.

A transmission chain linking Mycobacterium ulcerans with Aedes notoscriptus mosquitoes, possums and human Buruli ulcer cases in southeastern Australia

The paper investigates the transmission chain of Mycobacterium ulcerans between mosquitoes, possums, and humans in southeastern Australia, finding a significant association between M. ulcerans and Aedes notoscriptus mosquitoes.

Evaluation of In2Care mosquito stations for suppression of the Australian backyard mosquito, Aedes notoscriptus

This study evaluates the effectiveness of In2Care mosquito stations in reducing Aedes notoscriptus egg density through entomopathogenic fungus and insect growth regulator.

How often are male mosquitoes attracted to humans?

This study investigates how often male mosquitoes are attracted to humans through literature review, field trials, and lab experiments, finding attraction is limited to specific species and can be repelled by repellents.

Ace and ace-like genes of invasive redlegged earth mite: Copy number variation, target-site mutations, and their associations with organophosphate insensitivity

Hidden endosymbionts: A male-killer concealed by another endosymbiont and a nuclear suppressor

The paper identifies a male-killing Wolbachia strain in Drosophila pseudotakahashii, hidden by a cytoplasmic incompatibility Wolbachia and a nuclear suppressor, revealing complexities in endosymbiont detection and host interactions.

Developing Wolbachia-based disease interventions for an extreme environment

This study evaluates Wolbachia strains in Saudi Arabian mosquitoes for dengue suppression in extreme environments, finding reduced heat tolerance and local adaptation effects.

Lipidomic profiling reveals concerted temporal patterns of functionally related lipids in Aedes aegypti females following blood feeding

This study identifies temporal lipidomic changes in Aedes aegypti mosquitoes post-blood meal, highlighting functional lipid patterns linked to reproduction.

Local adaptation of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes to Wolbachia-induced fitness costs

This study examines how Wolbachia infection affects quiescent egg viability in Aedes aegypti mosquitoes and finds greater fitness costs in field-derived populations.

Wolbachia inhibits ovarian formation and increases blood avidity in female Aedes aegypti

This study shows Wolbachia wAlbB in Aedes aegypti inhibits ovarian formation and increases blood feeding in infertile females, with implications for Wolbachia release strategies and host evolution.

Expanding risk predictions of pesticide resistance evolution in arthropod pests with a proxy for selection pressure

This paper uses pesticide product registrations as a proxy for selection pressure to predict resistance risk in agricultural arthropod pests, showing a positive association between pesticide use and resistance status.

Urban population structure and dispersal of an Australian mosquito (Aedes notoscriptus) involved in disease transmission

This study investigates the dispersal and population structure of Aedes notoscriptus mosquitoes using genomic data, finding high mobility and low genetic structure, which challenges localized control strategies.

A wMel Wolbachia variant in Aedes aegypti from field-collected Drosophila melanogaster with increased phenotypic stability under heat stress

This study transfers a wMel Wolbachia variant from Drosophila melanogaster to Aedes aegypti, showing improved heat tolerance and cytoplasmic incompatibility under stress.

A decade of stability for wMel Wolbachia in natural Aedes aegypti populations

This study shows that the wMel Wolbachia strain remains stable in Aedes aegypti populations over a decade, with no significant phenotypic or genomic changes affecting its disease-blocking capabilities.

Variation in the strength of selection but no trait divergence between elevational extremes in a tropical rainforest Drosophila

The paper estimates selection and heritability on traits across elevational gradients in Drosophila birchii and finds no trait divergence between elevational extremes despite varying selection pressures.

Population bottlenecks constrain host microbiome diversity and genetic variation impeding fitness

This study shows that population bottlenecks reduce both host genetic variation and microbiome diversity, which together impair host fitness and adaptability.

A wAlbB Wolbachia transinfection displays stable phenotypic effects across divergent Aedes aegypti mosquito backgrounds

This study shows that a Wolbachia transinfection (wAlbBQ) remains stable in different Aedes aegypti backgrounds and exhibits consistent phenotypic effects.

A diagnostic primer pair to distinguish between wMel and wAlbB Wolbachia infection - A simplified real-time PCR approach for use in field collected Aedes aegypti in dengue reduction trials

The paper develops a new primer pair to distinguish between wMel and wAlbB Wolbachia infections in Aedes aegypti mosquitoes using real-time PCR.

Genetic stability of Aedes aegypti populations following invasion by wMel Wolbachia

This study examines genetic stability in Aedes aegypti populations after Wolbachia wMel introduction, finding genome-wide stability but some gene-level changes related to immune response and development.

Strong attraction of male mosquitoes (Aedes aegypti) to humans

This study shows male Aedes aegypti mosquitoes are strongly attracted to humans in semi-field conditions, challenging the assumption that host-seeking is female-specific.

RNA virome diversity and Wolbachia infection in individual Drosophila simulans flies

This study investigates the impact of Wolbachia wAu strain on RNA virome composition in Drosophila simulans and identifies novel viruses in the species.

Is what you see what you get? The relationship between field observed and actual aphid parasitism rates in canola crops

The paper compares observed parasitism rates from field mummy counts with actual parasitism rates from laboratory-reared parasitoids in canola crops, finding actual rates are significantly higher than observed.

The effects of insecticide seed treatments on green peach aphid Myzus persicae (Sulzer) (Homoptera: Aphididae) parasitism by Aphidius colemani Viereck (Hymenoptera: Aphidiidae) and predation by Mallada signatus (Schneider) (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae)

This study examines how insecticide seed treatments affect parasitism by Aphidius colemani and predation by Mallada signatus on green peach aphids, finding immediate but short-lived effects on parasitoid fitness.