Flipping the Script: Wolbachia Favoring Males in a Neotropical Drosophila
Marina Magalhães Moreira, Luísa de Paula Bouzada Dias, Yoan Camilo Guzmán Sarmiento, Letícia Carlesso de Paula Sena, João Paulo P. de Almeida, Karla Suemy Clemente Yotoko
This study examines the effects of Wolbachia strain wStv Vi on Drosophila sturtevanti, finding it reduces female fecundity but increases male fertility, with implications for host fitness and transmission dynamics.
Journal of Evolutionary Biology · Jan 19, 2026Peer-reviewedEvolutionary Biology