A spatial agent-based simulation model of the dengue vector Aedes aegypti to explore its population dynamics in urban areas

Somsakun Maneerat and Eric Daudé

Ecological Modelling, 2016, vol. 333, issue C, 66-78

Abstract: MOMA (Model Of Mosquito Aedes) is a spatially explicit agent-based simulation model of Aedes aegypti female mosquito, the dengue vector. The model aims to produce statistical data on mosquito behaviours and population dynamics that are difficult to obtain through field surveys such as population densities in various geographical and climatic conditions. It can also be used to explore effects of vector control strategies on population dynamics. The model simulates adult mosquitoes as ‘agents’ which interact with their local environment. The latter provides resources for their biological development and can also constrain their flight or egg-laying behaviours. Variations in environmental configurations such as land-use and climate make it possible to explore the dependence of mosquito population dynamics on the context.

Keywords: Agent-based model; Dengue vector; Population dynamics; Urban area; Spatial simulation; Aedes aegypti (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2016.04.012

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