The Wolbachia method involves introducing the naturally occurring bacteria Wolbachia into mosquito populations, particularly Aedes aegypti, which transmit diseases like dengue, Zika, chikungunya, and yellow fever. Wolbachia can prevent these viruses from replicating effectively inside the mosquito, thereby reducing the mosquito's ability to transmit the disease to humans. It can also affect mosquito reproduction, potentially suppressing populations over time.
‘Wolbachia method’ is sometimes talked about with reference to which one of the following?
Asked in UPSC IAS 2023 · Topic: Diseases and Treatment (Major Infectious Diseases: Causes, Transmission, Symptoms, and Prevention)
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Answer: A. Controlling the viral diseases spread by mos‐ quitoes
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