Dynamics of a mosquito population suppression model with a saturated Wolbachia release rate

Releasing factory-reared Wolbachia-infected males to suppress wild females has been proven to be an effective method for mosquito vector control. We develop a delay differential equation model to study the interactive dynamics of released males and wild females under a saturated release strategy. Two thresholds on the release rate are found to offer a relatively complete description on the attraction basin of the origin, whose stability is necessary to suppression of wild females. (C) 2022 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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Releasing factory-reared Wolbachia-infected males to suppress wild females has been proven to be an effective method for mosquito vector control. A delay differential equation model is developed to study the interactive dynamics between released males and wild females under a saturated release strategy. Two thresholds on the release rate are found to play an important role in stabilizing the attraction basin of the origin.