Department of Land and Natural Resources

Native Wolbachia infection dynamics across Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) populations in Hawaiʻi

Aedes albopictus , an important vector of arboviruses, such as dengue, chikungunya, and Zika, is a widespread invasive mosquito species in the Pacific Islands Countries and Territories, including Hawaiʻi. Wolbachia , an endosymbiotic bacterium, widely used for mosquito control th...