Infecting mosquitoes with bacterium Wolbachia cuts dengue spread

Topics Covered: Issues related to health. Infecting mosquitoes with bacterium Wolbachia cuts dengue spread: Context: A recent study suggests that the “Wolbachia method” could be used to significantly reduce the incidence of dengue fever, a mosquito-borne disease, in populations where the illness is endemic. Where was this method tested? Scientists from the World Mosquito Program …