Mathematical models as aids for design and development of experiments: The case of transgenic mosquitoes

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1177-1188

  Robert, Michael A ^a   Legros, Mathieu ^a,b   Facchinelli, Luca ^b   Valerio, Laura ^b,c   Ramsey, Janine M ^d   Scott, Thomas W ^b,e   Gould, Fred ^a,e   Lloyd, Alun L ^a,e  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^d INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE SALUD PÚBLICA   (Mexico)

^e NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Aedes aegypti; experimental design; field cage experiment; mathematical model; transgenic female killing

Indexed keywords

AEDES; ANIMAL; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FEMALE; GENETICS; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MOSQUITO; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; REVIEW; STATISTICS; TRANSGENIC ANIMAL;

AEDES; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FEMALE; MALE; MODELS, GENETIC; MOSQUITO CONTROL; PEST CONTROL, BIOLOGICAL; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; RESEARCH DESIGN; STOCHASTIC PROCESSES;

AEDES AEGYPTI;

EID: 84869791836     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/ME11205     Document Type: Review

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