Open AccessA network model for control of dengue epidemic using sterile insect technique
Author(s) -
Arti Mishra,
Benjamin Ambrosio,
Sunita Gakkhar,
M. A. Aziz-Alaoui
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
mathematical biosciences and engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.451
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1551-0018
pISSN - 1547-1063
DOI - 10.3934/mbe.2018020
Subject(s) - basic reproduction number , dengue fever , disease control , stability (learning theory) , biology , transmission (telecommunications) , disease transmission , aedes aegypti , control theory (sociology) , epidemic model , reproduction , vector (molecular biology) , host (biology) , mathematics , computer science , control (management) , ecology , virology , artificial intelligence , larva , demography , genetics , telecommunications , machine learning , population , sociology , gene , recombinant dna
In this paper, a network model has been proposed to control dengue disease transmission considering host-vector dynamics in n patches. The control of mosquitoes is performed by SIT. In SIT, the male insects are sterilized in the laboratory and released into the environment to control the number of offsprings. The basic reproduction number has been computed. The existence and stability of various states have been discussed. The bifurcation diagram has been plotted to show the existence and stability regions of disease-free and endemic states for an isolated patch. The critical level of sterile male mosquitoes has been obtained for the control of disease. The basic reproduction number for n patch network model has been computed. It is evident from numerical simulations that SIT control in one patch may control the disease in the network having two/three patches with suitable coupling among them.