- 2016 Oct 19: New paper published in Ecosphere on a systematic comparison of two spatial stochastic models of Aedes aegypti populations, and the impact of specific assumptions on model predictions. Full reference:
Legros M, Otero M, Romeo Aznar V, Solari H, Gould F, Lloyd AL. 2016. Comparison of two detailed models of Aedes aegypti population dynamics.
Ecosphere 7(10):e01515.
https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.1515
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- 2014 Jul 03: New paper published in PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases on new strategies to drive desirable transgenes into a population without using gene drives. Full reference:
Okamoto K, Robert MA, Gould F, Lloyd AL. 2014. Feasible Introgression of an Anti-pathogen Transgene into an Urban Mosquito Population without Using Gene-Drive.
PLoS Negl Trop Dis 8(7): e2827.
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002827
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- 2013 Dec 20: New paper published in PLoS One on insights from Skeeter Buster on a new strategy, Reduce and Replace, to control Aedes aegypti populations. Full reference:
Okamoto K, Robert MA, Lloyd AL, Gould F. 2013. A Reduce and Replace Strategy for Suppressing Vector-Borne Diseases: Insights from a Stochastic, Spatial Model.
PLoS ONE 8(12): e81860.
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0081860
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- 2013 Dec 10: New paper published in PLoS One on assessing two more gene drive strategies in Skeeter Buster: MEDEA and Killer Rescue. Full reference:
Legros M, Xu C, Morrison AC, Scott TW, Lloyd AL, Gould F. 2013. Modeling the Dynamics of a Non-Limited and a Self-Limited Gene Drive System in Structured Aedes aegypti Populations.
PLoS ONE 8(12): e83354.
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0083354
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- 2012 Dec 21: New paper published in PLoS One on assessing the use of transgenic mosquitoes carrying a conditional dominant lethal allele as a control method for Aedes aegypti. Full reference:
Legros M, Xu C, Okamoto K, Scott TW, Morrison AC, Lloyd AL, Gould F. 2012. Assessing the Feasibility of Controlling Aedes aegypti with Transgenic Methods: A Model-Based Evaluation.
PLoS ONE 7(12): e52235.
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0052235
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- 2011 Jul 28: New paper published in PLoS One on case studies of Skeeter Buster predictions in Iquitos, Peru and buenos Aires, Argentina. Full reference:
Legros M, Magori K, Morrison AC, Xu C, Scott TW, Lloyd AL, Gould F. 2011. Evaluation of Location-Specific Predictions by a Detailed Simulation Model
of Aedes aegypti Populations. PLoS One 6(7): e22701.
doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0022701
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- 2010 Sep 28: New paper on uncertainty analyses of Skeeter Buster predictions, published in PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases. Full reference:
Xu C, Legros M, Gould F, Lloyd AL. 2010. Understanding Uncertainties in Model-Based Predictions
of Aedes aegypti Population Dynamics. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 4(9): e830.
doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0000830
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- 2009 Sep 01: The Skeeter Buster presentation article has been published by PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases. Full reference:
Magori K, Legros M, Puente ME, Focks DA, Scott TW, Lloyd AL, Gould F. 2009. Skeeter Buster: A Stochastic, Spatially Explicit Modeling Tool for Studying
Aedes aegypti Population Replacement and Population Suppression Strategies. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 3(9): e508.
doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0000508
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- 2009 Jul 03: The first paper on Skeeter Buster has been accepted in PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases. It is titled "Skeeter Buster: a stochastic, spatially-explicit modeling tool for studying Aedes aegypti population replacement and population suppression strategies", and should be published in the coming weeks. Stay tuned for more details.