Wolbachia endosymbionts: novel strain dynamics in Australian Drosophila

该项目旨在了解澳大利亚果蝇中的沃尔巴克氏菌感染情况。生活在昆虫和其他无脊椎动物细胞内的沃尔巴克氏菌被广泛认为是一种有希望的病虫害控制工具。该项目将评估澳大利亚果蝇中多种沃尔巴克氏菌感染的种群分布、宿主表型效应、种群动态和进化背景。结果将包括应用项目的新的和新的菌株，关于沃尔巴克氏菌感染命运的新信息，以及对决定人群中沃尔巴克氏菌感染命运的因素的新见解。

This project aims to understand Wolbachia infections across Australian Drosophila flies. Wolbachia bacteria that live inside the cells of insects and other invertebrates are widely seen as a promising tool for pest and disease control. This project will assess the population distribution, host phenotypic effects, population dynamics and evolutionary context of multiple Wolbachia infections across Australian Drosophila flies. The outcome will include new and novel strains for applied projects, new information on the fate of Wolbachia infections, and new insights into the factors that dictate the fate of Wolbachia infections across populations.