Large-scale deployment and establishment of Wolbachia into the Aedes aegypti population in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
J. S. M. Gesto, S. Pinto, F. B. S. Dias, J. Peixoto, G. Costa, S. Kutcher, J. Montgomery, B. R. Green, K. L. Anders, P. A. Ryan, C. P. Simmons, S. L. O'Neill, L. A. Moreira
This study reports the large-scale release of Wolbachia-infected Aedes aegypti mosquitoes in Brazil, showing successful invasion with infection rates of 30-70% in two areas.
bioRxiv · Apr 29, 2021Microbiology