沃尔巴克氏体可能通过这种寄生蜂在不同昆虫间横向传播。
Wolbachia might transfer between different insect horizontally via this wasp.
席说，研究组正在致力于生产更多感染沃尔巴克氏细菌的蚊子，并且考虑在三月用无人机释放蚊子。
Xi said the team is working on ways to produce more Wolbachia-infected mosquitoes and is considering drones to help release them in March.
奚说他的团队正在研究培育更多感染沃尔巴克氏细菌的蚊子的方法，并考虑在三月份使用无人驾驶飞机帮助释放蚊子。 。
Xi said the team is working on ways to produce more Wolbachia-infected mosquitoes and is considering drones to help release them in March.
研究表明：在受感染的雌性沃尔·巴克氏体中卵的总数量高出在未受感染的果蝇中观察到的3.5倍。
"The total number of eggs laid per Wolbachia-infected female was 3.5 times higher than that observed in non-infected flies," says the study.
沃尔·巴克氏体细菌广泛传播寄生虫，感染昆虫和线虫。
Wolbachia bacteria are widespread parasites, infecting both insects and nematode worms.
但是她对感染了沃尔·巴克氏细菌的蚊子仍然持谨慎态度，她觉得仍然需要更多的调查。
But she remains cautious about the Wolbachia-infected mosquitoes and feels that more investigations are required.
“这种类型的纪念碑可以转变成一个令人惊骇的奥林匹克神。”沃尔·特巴克注释道。
"That a monument of this kind could be transformed into an Olympian god is astounding," Walter Burkert remarked.
奚说，感染沃尔·巴克氏体属细菌的蚊子其基因是不变的，因而这种蚊子的投放对生态环境和其他物种(包括人类)而言是更加安全的。
Xi said the genes of Wolbachia-infected mosquitoes are intact and the mosquitoes are safer for the ecological environment and other species, including humans.
奚说研究员只是放了不咬人的雄性蚊子，而雌性蚊子产的卵与感染了沃尔·巴克氏细菌的雄性蚊子配对后会造成不育，造成蚊子数量大幅减少。
Xi said the researchers only release male mosquitoes, which don't bite. The eggs produced by females mating with Wolbachia-infected males are infertile, which leads to reduced mosquito populations.
奚说研究员只是放了不咬人的雄性蚊子，而雌性蚊子产的卵与感染了沃尔·巴克氏细菌的雄性蚊子配对后会造成不育，造成蚊子数量大幅减少。
Xi said the researchers only release male mosquitoes, which don't bite. The eggs produced by females mating with Wolbachia-infected males are infertile, which leads to reduced mosquito populations.
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