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Mathematical model of the aquatic phase in the population growth dynamics of Aedes Aegypti contaminated with Wolbachia
Author(s) -
Eduardo Ibargüen-Mondragón,
Jessica Marcela-Montoya,
Mawency Vergel Ortega
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
respuestas
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2422-5053
pISSN - 0122-820X
DOI - 10.22463/0122820x.2819
Subject(s) - aedes aegypti , wolbachia , dengue fever , biology , pupa , aedes , larva , zoology , population , reproduction , toxicology , ecology , virology , environmental health , host (biology) , medicine
Dengue is an infectious disease of global public health significance and is a leading cause of death. A study focusing on the aquatic phase (egg, larva and pupa) of the Aedes aegypti mosquito, with and without Wolbachia, is being conducted. A mathematical model is formulated, the results suggest that the intrinsic ovoposition rate is the parameter that most affects the non-trivial equilibrium solution. As a conclusion, it is suggested that, under certain conditions, the reproduction of Wolbachia-contaminated mosquitoes in the aquatic phase is small compared to the reproduction of wild mosquitoes, which could affect the success of the control strategy.

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