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#Endosymbiont load dictates reproductive fate: Experimental validation for the bacterial dosage model in a parthenogenetic #weevil (#Coleoptera, #Curculionidae)
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"It's never been done on this scale."

The world's biggest mosquito biofactory is working towards 100 million eggs a week - protecting 7 million people every 6 months with our #Wolbachia method.
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Today we have the pleasure of welcoming Prof. Brandon Cooper from the University of Montana, USA to our Department seminar
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Meet the team behind the world’s largest mosquito biofactory|World Mosquito Program Meet the team at Wolbito do Brasil in Curitiba, a mosquito biofactory producing Wolbachia Aedes aegypti to support Brazil’s dengue control efforts.

What does it take to produce five billion #Wolbachia mosquitoes a year? Meet the team inside the world's biggest mosquito biofactory.

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Symbiotic bacteria can influence mosquito vector competence. Research on Wolbachia density and environmental factors highlights mechanisms behind pathogen blocking in mosquitoes.
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Absence of cytoplasmic incompatibility and high vertical Wolbachia transmission in a neotropical drosophilid Abstract. Intracellular endosymbionts such as Wolbachia are generally thought to persist in host populations by inducing reproductive phenotypes that enhan

Absence of cytoplasmic incompatibility and high vertical #Wolbachia transmission in a neotropical #drosophilid

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Photos: #Pantomorus postfasciatus weevil; dissected P. postfasciatus female reproductive organs showing eggs. Credits: Lucia Fernandez Goya.

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Wolbachia-infected mosquitoes can lower dengue risk by 70%, citywide experiment finds Dengue is a mosquito-borne virus affecting millions of people each year, with symptoms ranging from flu-like illness to severe bleeding and organ failure. Scientists are now using Wolbachia, a natural...

Wolbachia-infected #mosquitoes can lower dengue risk by 70%, citywide experiment finds. #Dengue is a mosquito-borne virus affecting millions of people each year, with symptoms ranging from flu-like illness to severe bleeding and organ failure.
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A Tuesday in Vientiane. Dengue prevention on the ground.

Teaser from our latest video, showing the second phase of implementation in Laos, building on the 2023 pilot. Full video on Monday.

#WeWelcomeWolbachia #DrivingDownDengueInLaos #Wolbachia #dengue

Infecting Mosquitoes with Natural Bacteria Lowered Dengue Risk by 70% in Citywide Experiment A gold-standard scientific trial revealed an existing mosquito control method works not only to reduce insect numbers, but also the diagnoses of dengue fever in the area. Dengue, also known as “breakbone” fever, is a severe viral infection spread by mosquitoes that can be debilitating when caught, and lethal if caught again. In Singapore, populations […] The post Infecting Mosquitoes with Natural Bacteria Lowered Dengue Risk by 70% in Citywide Experiment appeared first on Good News Network.

Infecting Mosquitoes with Natural Bacteria Lowered Dengue Risk by 70% in Citywide Experiment: A gold-standard scientific trial revealed an existing mosquito control method works not only to reduce insect… @goodnewsnetwork.org #DengueFever #MosquitoControl #NaturalBacteria #Wolbachia #PublicHealth

The #FreeToRead #EditorsChoice article for the issue reports on the effects of coinfection of #Mesenetia and rescuing #Wolbachia in the coconut hispine beetle.

Why not give it a read?
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🦟 #Singapore tested a novel #dengue control strategy by releasing male Aedes #mosquitoes infected with #Wolbachia. After ~2 years, treated areas saw ~70% lower symptomatic #denguefever risk (6% vs 21%). Image by: Gustavo Monnerat.

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🦟 Seminario ibrido promosso da UNIBO e CAA "G. Nicoli"​ S.r.l. per presentare e discutere lo stato dell’arte delle possibilità applicative offerte da #Wolbachia nel campo della lotta alle #zanzare di interesse sanitario.

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Joinville’s Early Success Using Wolbachia to Fight Dengue|World Mosquito Program Early results from Wolbachia mosquito releases in Joinville, Brazil show promising reductions in dengue, offering hope after a devastating epidemic.

"I got dengue... it was a very tough experience."

Tamila Kleine lost friends to dengue in Joinville, Brazil. Now she's leading the fight back using our Wolbachia method.

"Working with the #Wolbachia method has been extremely rewarding."

Read her story:
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New #OpenAccess research in #RESEcolEnt

Reduced #Fecundity associated with #Wolbachia infection in a neotropical Drosophilid
doi.org/10.1111/een.70051

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Lipids and Labyrinths: The metabolic maze of mosquito-virus encounters #MetabolismMondays - the Node All the world's a metabolic dance, early career scientists are leading the way! Emerging perspectives in metabolism Dr. Cassandra KohBluesky:

@cassandrakoh.bsky.social decoding virus-virus-host #metabolic interactions using #dengue & #wolbachia in #mosquitoes. #virus #hostpathogen

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The plot thickens... #Wolbachia wAnD, #Anopheles demeilloni and #Plasmodium; unhappy together?

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The world's fastest-spreading mosquito-borne disease now threatens more than half of humanity.

Dengue's scale and speed make it one of our most urgent public health challenges which is exactly why our #Wolbachia method matters. We're working with nature to protect communities.

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Our Wolbachia method|World Mosquito Program

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When mosquitoes carry #Wolbachia, they can't transmit #dengue, #Zika or #chikungunya to people. Once released, they breed naturally to create self-sustaining protection.

The evidence 👉 77% dengue reduction (Yogyakarta), 20-year low (Aburrá Valley), decade of protection (Queensland). 1/2

Thrilled to announce our new "Nutri-Wolbachia" project! 🔬 We're exploring how insect diet & metabolism influence Wolbachia's power against viruses. Huge thanks to the National Science Centre for funding & to the reviewers who helped! #Wolbachia #Science #VirusControl #NCN @ioes-ju.bsky.social

Did you know mosquitoes hibernate when it gets cold?

Below 10°C, they shut down & their eggs wait for warmer weather to hatch.

Our #Wolbachia method works with mosquitoes' natural biology to protect communities from #dengue, #Zika & #chikungunya – nature working smarter.

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Ever wondered why mosquito bites itch? Mosquitoes inject saliva containing anticoagulants that stop your blood from clotting. Your immune system releases histamine to fight it, causing inflammation and that irresistible urge to scratch. Our #Wolbachia method blocks disease transmission naturally.

The best partnerships are built on shared commitment & scientific rigour. Last Wednesday we welcomed a delegation from Kiribati's Ministry of Health & Medical Services to our Melbourne insectaries.

Together with the Australian Government, we're expanding our #Wolbachia method across South Tarawa.

Indonesia began releasing our #Wolbachia mosquitoes in Yogyakarta in 2014.

11 years later, we're working as a technical advisor to the government across five cities, protecting 1.75 million people from mosquito-borne diseases, supporting Indonesia's goal of zero #dengue deaths by 2030.

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Just want to share that our preliminary data analysis #Qiime2 suggests a strong difference in gut #microbiota composition of winter and summer flies. Also, I got almost no #Wolbachia in my OR-R 👍. I’ll share more the moment I’ll be more confident. It may be a while… 😅

Did you know mosquitoes have been around for 220 million years – since dinosaur times? 🦕🦟

Our Wolbachia method works with nature to protect communities from diseases like dengue. We work with mosquitoes, not against them.

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Mosquitoes live <2 months. Males: 10 days. Females: 8 weeks.

Why this matters: female Aedes aegypti with Wolbachia pass the bacteria to future generations throughout their lives.

Our #Wolbachia method is self-sustaining. One deployment.
Decades of protection.

#Redefinepossible #FunFactFriday

How Billions of Hacked Mosquitoes and a Vaccine Could Beat the Deadly Dengue Virus Outbreaks of dengue are killing thousands of people in South America each year and getting worse. Brazil hopes to turn the tide with a home-grown vaccine and an army of mosquitoes infected with...

Nature Magazine just explored our work in Brazil protecting millions from dengue. Our #Wolbachia method showed an 89% case reduction - self-sustaining prevention for the 3.9 billion people at risk worldwide. Building infrastructure for the next decade of public health. Read the story now 👇