6 papers
PesTwin: A modular agent-based framework for pest and vector population control
Andrea De Antoni, Giovanni Iacca, Andrea Pugliese +4
Species-specific pest and vector control strategies, including the sterile insect technique, Wolbachia-based interventions, and genetic control technologies, offer powerful alterna…
PesTwin: a biology-informed Digital Twin for enabling precision farming
Andrea De Antoni, Matteo Rucco, Alberto Maria Cattaneo +6
In a context of growing agricultural demand and new challenges related to food security and accessibility, boosting agricultural productivity is more important than ever. Reducing…
A model for mosquito-borne epidemic outbreaks with information-dependent protective behaviour
Simone De Reggi, Andrea Pugliese, Mattia Sensi +1
We investigate a model for a mosquito-borne epidemic in which human hosts may adopt protective behaviour against vector bites in response to information on both past and current di…
To trace or not to trace: analytical insights from network-based contact-tracing models
Giulia de Meijere, Andrea Pugliese, Gerardo Iñiguez +2
Contact tracing is one of the most important control measures deployed during epidemics. Relying on the identification of contacts of known infected individuals, it necessitates a…
SEIR models with host heterogeneity: theoretical aspects and applications to seasonal influenza dynamics
Tamás Tekeli, Andrea Pugliese, Cinzia Soresina
Population heterogeneity is a key factor in epidemic dynamics, influencing both transmission and final epidemic size. While heterogeneity is often modelled through age structure, s…
On the effectiveness of odor-baited traps on mosquito-borne infections
Haonan Zhong, Marina Lima, Andrea Pugliese +3
The host's odor serves as a critical biological tracking signal in the host-seeking process of mosquitoes, and its heterogeneity significantly influences the transmission of mosqui…