Q. What is 'Wolbachia', recently seen in news?
Answer: Bacteria
Notes: Dengue fever, chikungunya, and Zika virus are major health and economic issues in India. Traditional control methods have had limited success, highlighting the need for new strategies. Wolbachia-infected mosquitoes offer a promising alternative; Wolbachia is a common bacterium found in many insects but not in Aedes aegypti mosquitoes. Aedes aegypti spreads viruses like dengue, Zika, and chikungunya. Introducing Aedes mosquitoes with Wolbachia could help reduce the population of these virus-spreading mosquitoes. These Wolbachia-infected mosquitoes are not genetically modified.

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