Optimal control of a tick population with a view to control of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
In some regions of the Americas, domestic dogs are the host for the tick vector Rhipicephalus sanguineus, and spread the tick-borne pathogen Rickettsia rickettsii, which causes Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF) in humans. Interventions are carried out against the vector via dog collars and acarici...
Main Authors: | Maeve L. McCarthy, Dorothy I. Wallace |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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AIMS Press
2023-10-01
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Series: | Mathematical Biosciences and Engineering |
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Online Access: | https://www.aimspress.com/article/doi/10.3934/mbe.2023837?viewType=HTML |
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