Optimal control of a tick population with a view to control of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
Maeve L. McCarthy,
Dorothy I. Wallace
Abstract:<abstract><p>In some regions of the Americas, domestic dogs are the host for the tick vector <italic>Rhipicephalus sanguineus</italic>, and spread the tick-borne pathogen <italic>Rickettsia rickettsii</italic>, which causes Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF) in humans. Interventions are carried out against the vector via dog collars and acaricidal wall treatments. This paper investigates the optimal control of acaricidal wall treatments, using a prior model for populations … Show more
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