Speaker: Lourdes Esteva Peralta,
Departamento de Matematicas, Facultad de Ciencias UNAM, Mexico,

Title: Modeling control of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes.

Abstract: Dengue is a vector-borne disease transmitted by Aedes aegypti mosquitoes. Since there is not a vaccine, control of this disease is restricted to the mosquito population. Mathematical models have been formulated to assess diverse forms of control (biological, mechanical, genetic).

In this talk I present deterministic models that describe the dynamics of a mosquito population under the application of the sterile insect control (SIT) , and under a biological control by predation and parasitism of water mites. I discuss the suitability of these techniques when applied to Aedes aegypti mosquitoes.