A comprehensive cost-effectiveness analysis of control of maize streak virus disease with Holling’s Type II predation form and standard incidence
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2022-06
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Maize streak virus disease, caused by the maize streak virus, has been identified as severe vector-borne disease
in Africa. In most regions of the continent, the disease is generally uncontrolled, and in epidemic years, it
contributes to massive yield losses and famine. We propose a Holling-type predation functional response to
explore the disease transmission. We show the sensitivity indices of various embedded parameters in the basic
reproduction number. To illustrate the dynamics of the disease of the maize–leafhopper interaction, we perform
a numerical simulation, and the results are graphically displayed. Incorporating four control methods (infection
control, predation control, removal of infected maize plants, and insecticide application) into the basic model
yields an optimal control issue. We used the Incremental Cost-Effectiveness Ratio technique to evaluate the
most cost-effective combination of the four controls. We notice that the most cost-effective strategy combines
the simultaneous adoption of the four controls.
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This article is published by Elsevier 2022 and is also available at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rinp.2022.105862
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Results in Physics 40 (2022) 105862