Mathematical models are a powerful method to understand and control the spread of Huanglongbing
Huanglongbing (HLB), or citrus greening, is a global citrus disease occurring in almost all citrus growing regions. It causes substantial economic burdens to individual growers, citrus industries and governments. Successful management strategies to reduce disease burden are desperately needed but wi...
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| description | Huanglongbing (HLB), or citrus greening, is a global citrus disease occurring in almost all citrus growing regions. It causes substantial economic burdens to individual growers, citrus industries and governments. Successful management strategies to reduce disease burden are desperately needed but with so many possible interventions and combinations thereof it is difficult to know which are worthwhile or cost-effective. We review how mathematical models have yielded useful insights into controlling disease spread for other vector-borne plant diseases, and the small number of mathematical models of HLB. We adapt a malaria model to HLB, by including temperature-dependent psyllid traits, “flushing” of trees, and economic costs, to show how models can be used to highlight the parameters that require more data collection or that should be targeted for intervention. We analyze the most common intervention strategy, insecticide spraying, to determine the most cost-effective spraying strategy. We find that fecundity and feeding rate of the vector require more experimental data collection, for wider temperatures ranges. Also, the best strategy for insecticide intervention is to spray for more days rather than pay extra for a more efficient spray. We conclude that mathematical models are able to provide useful recommendations for managing HLB spread. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-713ab3f0b7054a8fb14b17c89ad8d6612023-12-03T00:50:05ZengPeerJ Inc.PeerJ2167-83592016-11-014e264210.7717/peerj.2642Mathematical models are a powerful method to understand and control the spread of HuanglongbingRachel A. Taylor0Erin A. Mordecai1Christopher A. Gilligan2Jason R. Rohr3Leah R. Johnson4Department of Integrative Biology, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, United StatesDepartment of Biology, Stanford University, Stanford, California, United StatesDepartment of Plant Sciences, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United KingdomDepartment of Integrative Biology, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, United StatesDepartment of Integrative Biology, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, United StatesHuanglongbing (HLB), or citrus greening, is a global citrus disease occurring in almost all citrus growing regions. It causes substantial economic burdens to individual growers, citrus industries and governments. Successful management strategies to reduce disease burden are desperately needed but with so many possible interventions and combinations thereof it is difficult to know which are worthwhile or cost-effective. We review how mathematical models have yielded useful insights into controlling disease spread for other vector-borne plant diseases, and the small number of mathematical models of HLB. We adapt a malaria model to HLB, by including temperature-dependent psyllid traits, “flushing” of trees, and economic costs, to show how models can be used to highlight the parameters that require more data collection or that should be targeted for intervention. We analyze the most common intervention strategy, insecticide spraying, to determine the most cost-effective spraying strategy. We find that fecundity and feeding rate of the vector require more experimental data collection, for wider temperatures ranges. Also, the best strategy for insecticide intervention is to spray for more days rather than pay extra for a more efficient spray. We conclude that mathematical models are able to provide useful recommendations for managing HLB spread.https://peerj.com/articles/2642.pdfIntervention strategiesSensitivity analysisVector-borne diseaseMathematical modelingInsecticideCitrus greening |
| spellingShingle | Rachel A. Taylor Erin A. Mordecai Christopher A. Gilligan Jason R. Rohr Leah R. Johnson Mathematical models are a powerful method to understand and control the spread of Huanglongbing PeerJ Intervention strategies Sensitivity analysis Vector-borne disease Mathematical modeling Insecticide Citrus greening |
| title | Mathematical models are a powerful method to understand and control the spread of Huanglongbing |
| title_full | Mathematical models are a powerful method to understand and control the spread of Huanglongbing |
| title_fullStr | Mathematical models are a powerful method to understand and control the spread of Huanglongbing |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mathematical models are a powerful method to understand and control the spread of Huanglongbing |
| title_short | Mathematical models are a powerful method to understand and control the spread of Huanglongbing |
| title_sort | mathematical models are a powerful method to understand and control the spread of huanglongbing |
| topic | Intervention strategies Sensitivity analysis Vector-borne disease Mathematical modeling Insecticide Citrus greening |
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