A temperature-dependent age-structured mosquito life-cycle model

Abstract

A new model for the mosquito life-cycle is introduced. The model is separated into age classes (egg, larva, pupa, adult). The temperature dependency is modelled via boundary functions which include increasing and decreasing functions as necessary. The model and a numerical discretization are given and numerical results are provided to establish the validity of the model. The long-term objective is to use this model for the basis of a mosquito-borne epidemic model.

Keywords:

• pde model
• age-structured model

AMS Subject Classifications::

• 37N25
• 92B05
• 93A30