Basic offspring number and robust feedback design for the biological control of vectors by sterile insect release technique
Abstract
Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) is a promising control method against insect pests and insect vectors. It consists in releasing males previously sterilized in laboratory, in order to reduce or eliminate a specific wild population. We study in this paper the implementation by feedback control of SIT-based elimination campaign of Aedes mosquitoes. We provide state-feedback and output-feedback control laws and establish their convergence, as well as their robustness properties. In this design procedure, a pivotal role is played by the average number of secondary female insects produced by a single female insect, called basic offspring number, and by the use of properties of monotone systems. Illustrative simulations are provided.
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@article{arxiv.2410.23729,
title = {Basic offspring number and robust feedback design for the biological control of vectors by sterile insect release technique},
author = {Pierre-Alexandre Bliman},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2410.23729},
year = {2025}
}
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This paper has received the 2025 European Control Conference Best Paper Award