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

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J. Lega,¹ H.E. Brown,^2,* R. Barrera³

¹Department of Mathematics, University of Arizona, 617 N. Santa Rita Ave., Tucson, AZ 85721
²Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, 1295 N. Martin Ave., Tucson, AZ 85724
³Entomology and Ecology Activity, Dengue Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1324 Calle Cañada, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00920

^*Corresponding author, e-mail: heidibrown@email.arizona.edu

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.

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J. Lega, H.E. Brown, and R. Barrera "A 70% Reduction in Mosquito Populations Does Not Require Removal of 70% of Mosquitoes," Journal of Medical Entomology 57(5), 1668-1670, (17 April 2020). https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjaa066

Received: 31 December 2019; Accepted: 13 March 2020; Published: 17 April 2020