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WolbachiaInfection and Resource Competition Effects on ImmatureAedes albopictus(Diptera: Culicidae)
1 May 2009
Abstract excerpt
Wolbachia pipientis Hertig and Wolbach (Rickettsiales: Rickettsiaceae) are intracellular alpha-proteobacteria that occur naturally in Aedes albopictus (Skuse) (Diptera: Culicidae) and numerous other invertebrates. These endosymbionts can invade host populations by manipulating host reproduction. Wolbachia infections have been shown to impart both costs and benefits to hosts in terms of development, survival, and...
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