Eradicating vector-borne diseases via age-structured culling

• Published in: Journal of mathematical biology Vol. 54; no. 3; pp. 309 - 335
• Main Authors: Gourley, Stephen A., Liu, Rongsong, Wu, Jianhong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Germany Springer Nature B.V 01.03.2007
• Subjects: Age Factors; Animals; Computer Simulation; Culicidae - virology; Humans; Insect Vectors - virology; Insecticides; Larva; Mathematical models; Models, Biological; Mosquito Control - methods; West Nile Fever - prevention & control; West Nile Fever - transmission; West Nile Fever - virology; West Nile virus; West Nile virus - growth & development

We derive appropriate mathematical models to assess the effectiveness of culling as a tool to eradicate vector-borne diseases. The model, focused on the culling strategies determined by the stages during the development of the vector, becomes either a system of autonomous delay differential equation...