In tune with nature: Wolbachia does not prevent pre-copula acoustic communication in Aedes aegypti.

João Silveira Moledo GestoAlejandra Saori ArakiEric Pearce CaragataCaroline Dantas de OliveiraAdemir Jesus MartinsRafaela Vieira BrunoLuciano Andrade Moreira

Published in: Parasites & vectors (2018)

Wolbachia infection leads to small sex-dependent changes on the flight tones of Ae. aegypti, but it does not seem to prevent the stereotyped harmonic interaction between males and females. Therefore, when released in the natural habitat to breed with native individuals, Wolbachia-harboring individuals shall be fit enough to meet the criteria of acoustically-related mating behavior and promote bacteria dispersion effectively.

Keyphrases

aedes aegypti
zika virus
dengue virus
climate change
drug induced