MODELING MOSQUITO POPULATION BY MODEL COHORT
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2008-06
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MOHD YUSOF, FARHAH WAHIDAH
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Abstract
Aedes aegypti is the main vector responsible for transmission of dengue and
urban yellow fever. It is found around the world not only in the tropical regions but
also beyond them, reaching up to temperate climates. In this dissertation the ecology
of Aedes aegypti is incorporated into the framework of COHORT model, which is
based on age-structured model to simulate cohort population of Aedes aegypti. The
relationship between mortality rate, birth rate, habitat characteristics and mosquito
populations are discussed via this model. The model incorporates explicitly the
dependence on temperature. Temperature thresholds for the mosquito development
and survival are computed as a function of temperature. These results suggest that
prediction of mosquito populations could be better modeled by the inclusion of
environmental variability such as temperature and carrying capacity.
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MODELING MOSQUITO , MODEL COHORT