On the use of the sterile insect release technique to reduce or eliminate mosquito populations

Strugarek M., Bossin H., Dumont Y.
2019

Vector control is critical to limit the circulation of vector-borne diseases, like chikungunya, dengue or zika, which have become important issues around the world. Among them, the Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) and the Incompatible Insect Technique (IIT) have recently aroused a renewed interest. In this paper we derive and study a minimalistic mathematical model designed for Aedes mosquito ...

Organismes nuisibles des animaux; Maladies des animaux; Autres thèmes; Méthodes mathématiques et statistiques