Heather A. Flores

This study shows elevated rearing temperatures increase DENV breakthrough infections in wMel-infected Ae. aegypti, reducing wMel density and increasing DENV replication.

The study tests in vivo effects of host genes identified in an in vitro RNAi screen on Wolbachia density but finds no significant changes in systemic or tissue-specific densities.

The study tracks genomic changes in wMel Wolbachia over six years in three Aedes aegypti populations and finds minimal evolution, supporting its stability as a biocontrol agent.

The paper assesses Wolbachia loss in Aedes aegypti populations across five countries and finds variable but overall sustained Wolbachia prevalence despite some loss.