Negative density-dependent dispersal in tsetse (Glossina spp): red flag or red herring?

Extent to which the efficacy of control operations would be affected by 3 different modes of density dependence in per capita adult dispersal

From:: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Published: 5 August 2020

Country:: South Africa and Tanzania
Document Type:: Journal Article
Theme:: Agriculture
Authors:: Hargrove, J and Vale, G

Abstract

A deterministic model of the distribution of tsetse (Glossina spp) was used to assess the extent to which the efficacy of control operations would be affected by 3 different modes of density dependence in per capita adult dispersal:

density-independent dispersal which has been commonly adopted in previous models,
positive density-dependent dispersal which has occasionally been discussed in the tsetse literature,
negative density-dependent dispersal (NDDD).

This is a publication arising from the Zoonoses and Emerging Livestock Systems (ZELS) programme.

Citation

Hargrove J, Vale G (2021). Negative density-dependent dispersal in tsetse (Glossina spp): red flag or red herring? Med Vet Entomol. 35:30-41.