A sterile release model for control of a pest with two life stages under predation
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2009-08-20T23:28:31Z
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Barclay, Hugh J.
van den Driessche, P.
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Abstract
A model is presented in which sterile pests are released into a system consisting of a pest species with two life stages and a predator species. The release of steriles affects mainly predators and as the release rate is increased the predator equilibrium is eventually reduced to zero. In one case, however, a bifurcation exists and the system will collapse before the predators are eliminated.