A 70% Reduction in Mosquito Populations Does Not Require Removal of 70% of Mosquitoes. Issue 5 (17th April 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lega, J; Brown, H E; Barrera, R
• Editors: Badolo, Athanase
• Is Part Of: Journal of medical entomology. Volume 57:Issue 5(2020)
• Page Start: 1668
• Page End: 1670
• Publication Date: 2020-04-17
• Subjects: gravid -- vector control -- modeling; Insects as carriers of disease -- Periodicals; 616.968
• DOI: 10.1093/jme/tjaa066
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0022-2585

Abstract

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.