Dynamics of double and single Wolbachia infections in Drosophila simulans from New Caledonia

Research describes the population dynamics associated with double and single Wolbachia infections in Drosophila simulans. Data reveal that the population predominantly consists of doubly infected flies and both male and female components are involved in the phenotypic expression of incompatibility. Furhter, infection status does not correlate with mitochondrial sequence polymorphism.