Tsetse-Wolbachia symbiosis: Comes of age and has great potential for pest and disease control

► Wigglesworthia glossinidia, Sodalis glossinidius and Wolbachia pipientis are the main symbiotic bacteria. ► Wolbachial infections can be exploited to control tsetse vector species. ► Strategies using wolbachiae can be developed to control tsetse and trypanansomes.