Dynamic Modeling of Diseases and Pests

Part I: Introduction 1. The Why and How of Dynamic Modeling 1.1. Introduction 1.2. Static, Comparative-Static and Dynamic Models 1.3. Model Complexity and Explanatory Power 1.4. Model Components 1.5. Modeling in STELLA 1.6. Analogy and Creativity 1.7. STELLA's Numeric Solution Techniques 1.8. Sources of Model Errors 1.9. The Detailed Modeling Process 1.10. Questions and Tasks 2. Theory and Concepts 2.1. Basic Epidemic Model 2.2. Basic Epidemic Model with Randomness 2.3. Loss of Immunity 2.4. Two-population Epidemic Model 2.5. Epidemic with Vaccination 2.6. Questions and Tasks 3. Insect Dynamics 3.1. Matching Experiments and Models of Insect Life Cycles 3.2. Optimal Insect Switching 3.3. Two Age Class Parasite Model 3.4. Questions and Tasks Part II: Applications 4. Malaria and Sickle Cell Anemia 4.1. Malaria 4.1.1. Basic Malaria Model 4.1.2. Questions and Tasks 4.2. Sickle Cell Anemia and Malaria in Balance 4.2.1. Sickle Cell Anemia 4.2.2. Questions and Tasks 5. Encephalitis 5.1. St. Louis Encephalitis 5.2. Questions and Tasks 6. Chagas Disease 6.1. Chagas Disease Spread and Control Strategies 6.2. Questions and Tasks 7. Lyme Disease 7.1. Lyme Disease Model 7.2. Questions and Tasks 8. Chicken Pox and Shingles 8.1. Model Assumptions and Structure 8.2. Questions and Tasks 9. Toxoplasmosis 9.1. Introduction 9.2. Model Construction 9.3. Results 9.4. Questions and Tasks 10. The Zebra Mussel 11. Biological Control of Pestilence 11.1. Herbivory and Algae 11.1.1. Herbivore-Algae Predator-Prey Model 11.1.2. Questions and Tasks 11.2. Bluegill Population Management 11.2.1. BluegillDynamics 11.2.2. Impacts of Fishing 11.2.3. Impacts of Disease 11.2.4. Questions and Tasks 11.3. Woolly Adelgid 11.3.1. Infestation of Fraser Fir 11.3.2. Adelgid and Fir Dynamics 11.3.3. Questions and Tasks 12. Western Corn Rootworm Population Dynamics and Coevolution 12.1. Western Corn Rootworm 12.2. Model Development 12.3. Questions and Tasks 13. Chaos and Pestilence 13.1. Basic Disease Model with

Bruce Hannon is Jubilee professor of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and is associated with the departments of Geography, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine and Bioengineering and the National Center for Super Computing Applications and the Illinois Natural History Survey.

Matthias Ruth is Roy F. Weston Chair in Natural Economics, founding Director of the Center for Integrative Environmental Research at the Division of Research, Director of the Environmental Policy Program at the School of Public Policy, and founding Co-Director of the Engineering and Public Policy Program at the University of Maryland.

From the reviews:
"The authors have written several textbooks that became classical in modeling dynamic systems, comprising various subjects and disciplines. Now they bring an exceptional work specially dedicated to diseases and pests. It is a book that can be very useful for beginners and intermediate or advanced modelers." (Ruben La Rossa, Integrated Pest Management Bulletin, December, 2010)