Wolbachia incompatible insect technique program optimization over large spatial scales using a process-based model of mosquito metapopulation dynamics

• Main Authors: Lim, Preston L. J., Cook, Alex R., Bansal, Somya, Chow, Jo Yi, Lim, Jue Tao
• Other Authors: Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine)
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2025
• Subjects: Medicine, Health and Life Sciences; Wolbachia; Incompatible insect technique
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/182051
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Background: Wolbachia incompatible insect technique (IIT) programs have been shown in field trials to be highly effective in suppressing populations of mosquitoes that carry diseases such as dengue, chikungunya, and Zika. However, the frequent and repeated release of Wolbachia-infected male mosquito...