Dr. Scott O'Neill (PhD, FAA, FAAAS) - Founder, World Mosquito Program; Professor, Monash University

Dr. O’Neill has spent his academic career at the University of Illinois, Yale University, the University of Queensland and Monash, where he was previously the dean of the Faculty of Science.

Dr. O’Neill is internationally recognized for his contributions to the field of insect symbiosis and the way the intimate bacterial associations of invertebrates are ubiquitous and can generate major effects on the reproductive physiology, developmental biology and ecology of the insects they infect. His work has made major contributions to understanding how insect symbionts exert their effects and the consequences for infected hosts.

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[jobyyboj]

It would be useful to show hospital admissions for target diseases over time for treated areas, and also explain any plans for stamping out the residual infections mentioned in the Indonesia sites. 86 and 77 reduction is phenomenal, but what's keeping it from 100%, ? Do they just need more releases or something else, like another disease carrying mosquito strain that is resistant to Wolbachia?

[jobyyboj]

Also, what is the possibility for the diseases to evolve to reproduce more rapidly so as to circumvent the limitation?