Combined elevated temperature and CO2 alter Wolbachia abundance and host fitness but not cytoplasmic incompatibility in a stored-product pest
Phyu Phyu San, Ryosuke Fujita, Julia Ferrari, Midori Tuda
This study examines how elevated temperature and CO2 affect Wolbachia abundance and host fitness in a stored-product pest, finding stable cytoplasmic incompatibility despite changes in Wolbachia dynamics.
bioRxiv · Nov 3, 2026 · PreprintEcology