A quick and easy new method to detect Wolbachia bacteria in intact Aedes mosquitoes

(PLOS) Aedes aegypti mosquitoes transmit dengue, chikungunya, and Zika viruses. A study published in PLOS NTDs reports a new technique that could make one approach to mosquito control -- using Wolbachia bacteria that reduce the mosquitos' ability to transmit viral pathogens -- a whole lot easier and cheaper to implement and evaluate.
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news