An agent-based model of the population dynamics of Anopheles gambiae

SMN Arifin, Y Zhou, GJ Davis, JE Gentile, GR Madey… - Malaria journal, 2014 - Springer
Abstract Background Agent-based models (ABMs) have been used to model the behaviour
of individual mosquitoes and other aspects of malaria. In this paper, a conceptual …

A simulation model of African Anopheles ecology and population dynamics for the analysis of malaria transmission

JMO Depinay, CM Mbogo, G Killeen, B Knols, J Beier… - Malaria journal, 2004 - Springer
Background Malaria is one of the oldest and deadliest infectious diseases in humans. Many
mathematical models of malaria have been developed during the past century, and applied …

Modelling the impact of vector control interventions on Anopheles gambiae population dynamics

MT White, JT Griffin, TS Churcher, NM Ferguson… - Parasites & vectors, 2011 - Springer
Background Intensive anti-malaria campaigns targeting the Anopheles population have
demonstrated substantial reductions in adult mosquito density. Understanding the …

A dynamic model of some malaria-transmitting anopheline mosquitoes of the Afrotropical region. I. Model description and sensitivity analysis

TM Lunde, D Korecha, E Loha, A Sorteberg, B Lindtjørn - Malaria Journal, 2013 - Springer
Background Most of the current biophysical models designed to address the large-scale
distribution of malaria assume that transmission of the disease is independent of the vector …

A spatial individual-based model predicting a great impact of copious sugar sources and resting sites on survival of Anopheles gambiae and malaria parasite …

L Zhu, WA Qualls, JM Marshall, KL Arheart… - Malaria journal, 2015 - Springer
Background Agent-based modelling (ABM) has been used to simulate mosquito life cycles
and to evaluate vector control applications. However, most models lack sugar-feeding and …

Modelling Anopheles gambiae ss Population Dynamics with Temperature- and Age-Dependent Survival

C Christiansen-Jucht, K Erguler, CY Shek… - International journal of …, 2015 - mdpi.com
Climate change and global warming are emerging as important threats to human health,
particularly through the potential increase in vector-and water-borne diseases …

ANOSPEX: A Stochastic, Spatially Explicit Model for Studying Anopheles Metapopulation Dynamics

OO Oluwagbemi, CM Fornadel, EF Adebiyi, DE Norris… - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Anopheles mosquitoes transmit malaria, a major public health problem among many African
countries. One of the most effective methods to control malaria is by controlling the …

A dynamic model of some malaria-transmitting anopheline mosquitoes of the Afrotropical region. II. Validation of species distribution and seasonal variations

TM Lunde, M Balkew, D Korecha, T Gebre-Michael… - Malaria Journal, 2013 - Springer
Background The first part of this study aimed to develop a model for Anopheles gambiae sl
with separate parametrization schemes for Anopheles gambiae ss and Anopheles …

Using Bayesian state-space models to understand the population dynamics of the dominant malaria vector, Anopheles funestus in rural Tanzania

HS Ngowo, FO Okumu, EE Hape, IH Mshani… - Malaria Journal, 2022 - Springer
Background It is often assumed that the population dynamics of the malaria vector
Anopheles funestus, its role in malaria transmission and the way it responds to interventions …

A malaria transmission-directed model of mosquito life cycle and ecology

PA Eckhoff - Malaria journal, 2011 - Springer
Background Malaria is a major public health issue in much of the world, and the mosquito
vectors which drive transmission are key targets for interventions. Mathematical models for …