Thresholds for disease extinction provide essential information for the prevention and
control of diseases. In this paper, a stochastic epidemic model, a continuous-time Markov …

Honeybees are important plant pollinators. Unfortunately, there is a growing increase in the
loss of honeybee colonies, and this is having a serious economic impact on crop farmers. A …

In this investigation, we formulate and analyse a stochastic epidemic model using the
continuous-time Markov chain model for the propagation of a vector-borne cassava mosaic …

For the last few years, annual honeybee colony losses have been center of key interest for
many researchers throughout the world. The spread of the parasitic mite and its interaction …

Cryptosporidiosis is a zoonotic disease caused by Cryptosporidium. The disease poses a
public and veterinary health problem worldwide. A deterministic model and its …

Bluetongue virus (BTV) is an important concern for the ruminant livestock industry owing to
its high morbidity rate. It is mainly transmitted by a midge to a host (vectorial transmission) …

Bluetongue virus (BTV) has 27 serotypes with some of them coexisting in different
environments which make its control difficult. Wind-aided midge movement is a known …

Immunisation of livestock with high-quality vaccines and the use of acaricides are highly
ranked tick control strategies worldwide. However, the effects of coupling livestock …

African swine fever (ASF), a contagious disease of pigs, can be economically devastating. At
a wildlife–livestock interface, depending on the presence and interactions of domestic pigs …

Viral infections spread by mosquitoes are a growing threat to human health and welfare.
Zika virus (ZIKV) is one of them and has become a global worry, particularly for women who …