Economic optimization of Wolbachia‐infected Aedes aegypti release to prevent dengue

• Published in: Pest management science Vol. 80; no. 8; pp. 3829 - 3838
• Main Authors: Hollingsworth, Brandon D., Cho, Chanheung, Vella, Michael, Roh, Hyeongyul, Sass, Julian, Lloyd, Alun L., Brown, Zachary S.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Chichester, UK John Wiley & Sons, Ltd 01.08.2024; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Subjects: Aedes aegypti; Aquatic insects; Bacteria; Cities; Costs; Culicidae; Dengue fever; Differential equations; Disease transmission; Dynamic programming; Epidemics; Health risks; Mosquitoes; optimal control; Ordinary differential equations; Pest control; Population number; Public health; Stochasticity; Vector-borne diseases; Wolbachia; Wolbachia; optimal control; Aedes aegypti

BACKGROUND Dengue virus, primarily transmitted by the Aedes aegypti mosquito, is a major public health concern affecting ≈3.83 billion people worldwide. Recent releases of Wolbachia‐transinfected Ae. aegypti in several cities worldwide have shown that it can reduce dengue transmission. However, thes...