A 70% Reduction in Mosquito Populations Does Not Require Removal of 70% of Mosquitoes

J Lega; H E Brown; R Barrera

doi:10.1093/jme/tjaa066

A 70% Reduction in Mosquito Populations Does Not Require Removal of 70% of Mosquitoes

J Med Entomol. 2020 Sep 7;57(5):1668-1670. doi: 10.1093/jme/tjaa066.

Authors

J Lega¹, H E Brown², R Barrera³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Mathematics, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ.
² Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ.
³ Entomology and Ecology Activity, Dengue Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Abstract

We added a vector control component to our existing abundance model to simulate intensive vector control in Puerto Rico. Removing 20-30% of gravid females in the model matches observed 60-80% reductions. The model's capacity to reproduce vector control increases its utility for planning and evaluation strategies.

Keywords: gravid; modeling; vector control.

Publication types

Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Animals
Culicidae*
Female
Male
Models, Theoretical*
Mosquito Control*

Grants and funding

K01 AI101224/AI/NIAID NIH HHS/United States