Presenters: Gregory Schmidt
Authors: Gregory Schmidt, Benjamin Whipple, xiaoxia Xie
Faculty Advisor: Vinodh Chellamuthu
Institution: Dixie State University
The Dengue virus is a serious concern in many parts of the world, including Brazil. As data indicates, a prominent vector for Dengue is theAedes Aegyptimosquito. By using the dengue incidence records from the Brazilian SINAN database, we estimate the population ofAedes aegyptiwithin the city of Rio de Janeiro. Using historical climate data for Rio de Janeiro and the computed population estimates, we extend an existing model for the population dynamics of mosquitos to incorporate precipitation in aquatic stages of development for theAedes aegyptimosquito.