Multi-agent modeling and simulation of an Aedes aegypti mosquito population

de Almeida, Sandro Jeronimo and Martins Ferreira, Ricardo Poley and Eiras, Alvaro E. and Obermayr, Robin P. and Geier, Martin (2010) Multi-agent modeling and simulation of an Aedes aegypti mosquito population. ENVIRONMENTAL MODELLING & SOFTWARE, 25 (12). pp. 1490-1507. ISSN 1364-8152

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Abstract

The present work deals with the simulation of a mosquito Aedes aegypti population. The mosquito population was modeled using an individual-based approach. The model consists of agents representing A. aegypti mosquitoes, human beings, some mammals and objects found in urban environments such as walls and water containers. We describe the model which was implemented by multi-agent systems in the Repast framework. Simulations were performed and the results were compared with those obtained in a biological experiment, and data obtained from a local Zoonozes control center. Comparisons between real and simulated data showed high correlation indices. We simulated cases to study whether or not an artificial trap can be effectively used as an active based population control measure. We studied how the number of traps and their localization can affect the population dynamics. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: AGENT-BASED MODELS; LIFE TABLE MODEL; DYNAMICS; DIPTERA; FEVER; VALIDATION; CULICIDAE; PROTOCOL; INSECTS; ECOLOGY; Individual-based model; Agent-based model; Ecological model; Aedes aegypti mosquito; Multi-agent simulation; BG-Sentinel
Subjects: 500 Science > 570 Life sciences
500 Science > 590 Zoological sciences
Divisions: Biology, Preclinical Medicine > Institut für Zoologie > Alumni or Retired > Wirtsfindung bei blutsaugenden Insekten (Dr. Martin Geier)
Depositing User: Petra Gürster
Date Deposited: 21 Apr 2020 11:07
Last Modified: 21 Apr 2020 11:07
URI: https://pred.uni-regensburg.de/id/eprint/23781

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