RDA-PSO: A computational method to quantify the diffusive dispersal of insects
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| author | Mrad, Lidia Lega, Joceline |
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| contents | This article introduces a computational method, called "Recapture of Diffusive Agents & Particle Swarm Optimization" (RDA-PSO), designed to estimate the dispersal parameter of diffusive insects in mark-release-recapture (MRR) field experiments. In addition to describing the method, its properties are discussed, with particular focus on robustness in estimating the observed diffusion coefficient in the presence of uncertainty. It is shown that RDA-PSO provides a simple and reliable approach to quantify insect dispersal that can handle low recapture rates and uneven capture site distributions without the need for area corrections. Tests on synthetic data, for which the actual diffusion coefficient is known, show the method outperforms three techniques based on the solution of the diffusion equation, which are also introduced in this work. Examples of application to real field data for the yellow fever mosquito are provided. |
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| spellingShingle | RDA-PSO: A computational method to quantify the diffusive dispersal of insects Mrad, Lidia Lega, Joceline Quantitative Methods Optimization and Control Populations and Evolution 60J60, 92Dxx, 90C56 This article introduces a computational method, called "Recapture of Diffusive Agents & Particle Swarm Optimization" (RDA-PSO), designed to estimate the dispersal parameter of diffusive insects in mark-release-recapture (MRR) field experiments. In addition to describing the method, its properties are discussed, with particular focus on robustness in estimating the observed diffusion coefficient in the presence of uncertainty. It is shown that RDA-PSO provides a simple and reliable approach to quantify insect dispersal that can handle low recapture rates and uneven capture site distributions without the need for area corrections. Tests on synthetic data, for which the actual diffusion coefficient is known, show the method outperforms three techniques based on the solution of the diffusion equation, which are also introduced in this work. Examples of application to real field data for the yellow fever mosquito are provided. |
| title | RDA-PSO: A computational method to quantify the diffusive dispersal of insects |
| topic | Quantitative Methods Optimization and Control Populations and Evolution 60J60, 92Dxx, 90C56 |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2505.08848 |