ALBOMAURICE: a predictive model for mapping Aedes albopictus mosquito populations in Mauritius

The software runs a mosquito population dynamics model to predict the temporal and spatial abundance of Aedes Albopictus, the Dengue disease vector in Mauritius. For each geographical unit, it solves a system of ordinary differential equations describing different stages of the mosquito life cycle. The tool uses daily rainfall and temperature input data to produce abundance maps used operationally by health services for targeting areas where to apply vector surveillance and control measures. Different control options can also be simulated and their effects compared.