Objetivo. Evaluar la presencia de Wolbachia en poblaciones de campo de Aedes spp. en cementerios del Sur de México.Material y métodos. Se seleccionaron seis cementerios como sitios de colecta para las poblaciones silvestres de Aedes albopictus y Ae. aegypti, en la región del Soconusco, Chiapas, durante la época de lluvias 2015. Se determinó la infección por Wolbachia en hembras individuales por PCR. Resulta-dos. Se obtuvo una infección de 38% por Wolbachia en A e . albopictus.Conclusión. Existen cepas locales de Wolbachia en los mosquitos y poseen el potencial de aplicarse como medida de control biológico de vectores.
Objective. To evaluate the prevalence of Wolbachia in-fections in Aedes spp. field populations from cemeteries of Southern Mexico. Materials and methods. Six cemete-ries were selected to be sampled in the central part of the Soconusco region, Chiapas. Aedes albopictus and Ae. aegyptimosquitoes were collected during the rainy season of 2015. Females were analyzed individually by PCR todetermine the presence of Wolbachia. Results. A field overall prevalence of 38% was found; only Ae. albopictus mosquitoes were positive. Conclusion. Local strains of Wolbachia were detected and have the potential to be applied as a biological method for vector control.
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