Mathematical assessment of the potential efficacy of continuous Varroa control strategies

连续瓦螨控制策略潜在功效的数学评估

• 批准号: 490903-2015
• 负责人: Eberl, HermannJosef
• 金额: $ 1.82万
• 依托单位: University of Guelph
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Engage Grants Program
• 财政年份: 2015
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2015-01-01 至 2016-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=586658
• 关键词: Mathematical; assessment; potential; efficacy; continuous

Recent years have seen drastic losses of honeybee colonies in North America and Europe. The ectoparasitic mite Varroa destructor has been identified as one of the main culprit behind this phenomenon. It is vector to numerous infectious diseases of the honeybee, such as the Acute Bee Paralysis Virus, the Deformed Wing Virus and others, that have been associated with colony failure. Current applications of varroacides to control the vector are labor intensive and disruptive and are mostly applied only a few times per year. In this project, we will develop and use mathematical models to assess whether anti-varroa treatments that utilize continuous dispensing strategies could be more effective than current treatments. For this research we will utilize techniques from ordinary differential equations, optimization, and numerical analysis.

近年来，北美和欧洲的蜂群急剧减少。外寄生螨瓦螨被认为是造成这种现象的罪魁祸首之一。它是许多蜜蜂传染病的媒介，如急性蜜蜂麻痹病毒、畸形翅膀病毒等，这些都与蜂群衰竭有关。目前用于控制病媒的瓦螨剂是劳动密集型和破坏性的，而且大多每年只施用几次。在这个项目中，我们将开发并使用数学模型来评估使用连续分配策略的抗瓦螨治疗是否比目前的治疗更有效。在这项研究中，我们将利用常微分方程、优化和数值分析的技术。