Title Dynamic modeling of diseases and pests / Bruce Hannon, Matthias Ruth

Published New York : Springer Verlag, [2009] ©2009

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Description 1 online resource (viii, 290 pages) : illustrations Series Modeling dynamic systems Modeling dynamic systems. Contents Part I: Introduction. The why and how of dynamic modeling ; Basic epidemic models ; Insect dynamics -- Part II: Applications. Malaria and sickle cell anemia ; Encephalitis ; Chagas disease ; Lyme disease ; Chicken pox and shingles ; Toxoplasmosis ; The zebra mussel ; Biological control of pestilence ; Indirect susceptible-infected-resistant models of arboviral encephalitis transmission ; Chaos and pestilence ; Catastrophe and pestilence ; Spatial pestilence dynamics -- Part III: Conclusions. Conclusion Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Print version record Subject Stella (Computer program) Communicable diseases -- Epidemiology -- Mathematical models. Epidemics -- Mathematical models. Insects as carriers of disease -- Mathematical models. Insects -- Diseases -- Epidemiology -- Mathematical models. Insect Vectors. Models, Theoretical. Form Electronic book Author Ruth, Matthias. LC no. 2008930143 2008928192 ISBN 0387095594 (Print) 9780387095592 (Print) 0387095608 9780387095608

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