This paper examines key phenotypic effects of the wMel Wolbachia strain in laboratory Aedes aegypti mosquitoes with a Brazilian genetic background‚ and analyses the effects of different urban landscapes on the likelihood of mosquito survival. Through analysis of laboratory‚ field and mathematical data‚ the authors show that the wMel strain of Wolbachia possesses the characteristics required to spread effectively in different urban socio-demographic environments in Rio de Janeiro.
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