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. Lega
, H. E. Brown
, R. Barrera

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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.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1668-1670
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of medical entomology
Volume	57
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjaa066
State	Published - Sep 1 2020

Keywords

Gravid
Modeling
Vector control

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Parasitology
General Veterinary
Insect Science
Infectious Diseases

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