title: Analyses of density-dependent effects are needed to understand how and when Wolbachia can control dengue vectors.
abstract: Releases of Wolbachia-infected mosquitoes have been shown to be an effective method of controlling Aedes aegypti, the main vector of dengue fever, in Australia. A study in BMC Biology from Penelope Hancock and others shows that incorporation of density-dependent effects into population models can provide major improvements in understanding how and when the infected populations can become established.See research article: https://bmcbiol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12915-016-0319-5 .
authors.affiliation: Natural Resources Institute, University of Greenwich at Medway, Central Avenue, Chatham Maritime, Chatham, Kent, ME4 4TB, UK. r.a.cheke@greenwich.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Robert A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Cheke
mesh_terms: D000330:Aedes; D000818:Animals; D003715:Dengue; D003716:Dengue Virus; D006801:Humans; D007303:Insect Vectors; D010572:Pest Control, Biological; D020577:Wolbachia