Stage-structured models for interacting wild and sterile mosquitoes

• Main Author: Jia Li
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Academic Journals Center of Shanghai Normal University 2014-10-01
• Series: Journal of Shanghai Normal University (Natural Sciences)
• Subjects: Mathematical modeling; Ricker-type nonlinearity; stage structure; sterile mosquitoes; thresholds; vector-borne diseases
• Online Access: http://qktg.shnu.edu.cn/zrb/shsfqkszrb/ch/reader/create_pdf.aspx?file_no=201405008&flag=1&year_id=2014&quarter_id=5

Using the sterile insect technique,in which sterile mosquitoes are released to reduce or eradicate the wild mosquito population,is an effective weapon to prevent transmission of mosquito-borne diseases.To study the impact of the sterile insect technique on the disease transmissions,we formulate stage-structured discrete-time mathematical models,based on difference equations,for the interactive dynamics of the wild and sterile mosquitoes.We incorporate different strategies for releasing sterile mosquitoes,investigate the model dynamics,and compare the impact of the different release strategies.Numerical examples are also provided to demonstrate dynamical features of the models.