This paper examines how infection with the life-shortening wMelPop strain ofWolbachia affects the fitness of field mosquitoes. Wing size and shape and oviposition success were measured as indicators of fitness. The results confirm the lower fitness of wMelPop-infected mosquitoes in the field‚ which helps to explain the challenges associated with establishing this strain of Wolbachia.
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