Pest control using virus as control agent: A mathematical model
It is now well recognised that biocontrol of pests is one of the best ecofriendly alternative for pest control. In this paper we have studied dynamical behaviours of a model for biocontrol of pests, where it is assumed that the pest is affected by a virus. Boundedness and stability of the model are...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Vilnius University Press
2012-01-01
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| Series: | Nonlinear Analysis |
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| Online Access: | http://www.zurnalai.vu.lt/nonlinear-analysis/article/view/14079 |
| Summary: | It is now well recognised that biocontrol of pests is one of the best ecofriendly alternative for pest control. In this paper we have studied dynamical behaviours of a model for biocontrol of pests, where it is assumed that the pest is affected by a virus. Boundedness and stability of the model are studied. The effect of time-delay is investigated. Numerical simulations are carried out to illustrate our analytical findings. It is observed that the time-delay has a regulatory impact on the system. Biological implications of our results are discussed. |
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| ISSN: | 1392-5113 2335-8963 |