In this paper, we study a discrete-time dynamical system generated by the evolution operator of a wild mosquito population with specific rates of birth and emergence from larvae to adults. The death rates of larvae and adults are assumed to be constant. We find fixed points and under some conditions, on parameters, we show the global attractiveness of a fixed point.
We study a discrete-time dynamical system of wild mosquito population with parameters: $β$ - the birth rate of adults; $α$ - maximum emergence rate; $μ>0$ - the death rate of adults; $γ$ - Allee effects. We prove that if $γ\geq\frac{α(β-μ)}{μ^2}$ then the mosquito population dies and if $γ<\frac{α(β-μ)}{μ^2}$ holds then extinction or survival of the mosquito population depends on their initial state.
We study the discrete-time dynamical systems of a model of wild mosquito population with distinct birth (denoted by $β$) and death (denoted by $μ$) rates. The case $μ=β$ was considered in our previous work. In this paper we prove that for $β<μ$ the mosquito population will die and for $β>μ$ the population will survive, namely, the number of the larvaes goes to infinite and the number of adults has finite limit ${α\over μ}$, where $α>0$ is the maximum emergence rete.
We study the discrete-time dynamical systems associated to a stage-structured wild and sterile mosquito population. We describe all fixed points of the evolution operator (which depends on five parameters) of mosquito population and show that depending on the parameters this operator may have unique, two and infinitely many fixed points. Under some general conditions on parameters we determine type of each fixed point and give the limit points of the dynamical system. Moreover, for a special case of parameters we give full analysis of corresponding dynamical system. We give some biological int…
Recently, continuous-time dynamical systems, based on systems of ordinary differential equations, for mosquito populations are studied. In this paper we consider discrete-time dynamical system generated by an evolution quadratic operator of mosquito population and show that this system has two fixed points, which are saddle points (under some conditions on the parameters of the system). We construct an evolution algebra taking its matrix of structural constants equal to the Jacobian of the quadratic operator at a fixed point. Idempotent and absolute nilpotent elements, simplicity properties an…
Understanding mosquitoes life cycle is of great interest presently because of the increasing impact of vector borne diseases in several countries. There is evidence of oscillations in mosquito populations independent of seasonality, still unexplained, based on observations both in laboratories and in nature. We propose a simple mathematical model of egg hatching enhancement by larvae which produces such oscillations that conveys a possible explanation. We propose both a theoretical analysis, based on slow-fast dynamics and Hopf bifurcation, and numerical investigations in order to shed some li…
Vector control is critical to limit the circulation of vector-borne diseases like chikungunya, dengue or zika which have become important issues around the world. Among them the Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) and the Incompatible Insect Technique (IIT) recently aroused a renewed interest. In this paper we derive and study a minimalistic mathematical model designed for Aedes mosquito population elimination by SIT/IIT. Contrary to most of the previous models, it is bistable in general, allowing simultaneously for elimination of the population and for its survival. We consider dierent types of re…
We develop and analyze an ordinary differential equation model to assess the potential effectiveness of infecting mosquitoes with the Wolbachia bacteria to control the ongoing mosquito-borne epidemics, such as dengue fever, chikungunya, and Zika. Wolbachia is a natural parasitic microbe that stops the proliferation of the harmful viruses inside the mosquito and reduces disease transmission. It is difficult to sustain an infection of the maternal transmitted Wolbachia in a wild mosquito population because of the reduced fitness of the Wolbachia-infected mosquitoes and cytoplasmic incompatibilit…
The model considers the human population, the adult mosquito population and the population of immature stages, which includes eggs, larvae and pupae. The model also considers the vertical transmission of dengue in the mosquitoes and the seasonal variation in the mosquito population. From this basic model describing the dynamics of dengue infection, we deduce thresholds for avoiding the introduction of the disease and for the elimination of the disease. In particular, we deduce a Basic Reproduction Number for dengue that includes parameters related to the immature stages of the mosquito. By neg…
In this paper, we propose a simplified bidimensional Wolbachia infestation model in a population of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, preserving the main features associated with the biology of this species that can be found in higher-dimensional models. Namely, our model represents the maternal transmission of the Wolbachia symbiont, expresses the reproductive phenotype of cytoplasmic incompatibility, accounts for different fecundities and mortalities of infected and wild insects, and exhibits the bistable nature leading to the so-called principle of competitive exclusion. Since Wolbachia-based bioco…
For some one-dimensional discrete-time autonomous population models, local stability implies global stability of the positive equilibrismo point. One of the known techniques is the enveloping method. In this paper we extend the enveloping method to one single periodic population models. We show that, under certain conditions, "individual enveloping" implies "periodic enveloping" in one-dimensional periodic population models.
A model of population growth and dispersal is considered where the spatial habitat is a lattice and reproduction occurs generationally. The resulting discrete dynamical systems exhibits velocity locking, where rational speed invasion fronts are observed to persist as parameters are varied. In this article, we construct locked fronts for a particular piecewise linear reproduction function. These fronts are shown to be linear combinations of exponentially decaying solutions to the linear system near the unstable state. Based upon these front solutions, we then derive expressions for the boundary…
The Oort-Hulst-Safronov equation, shorterned as OHS is a relevant population balance model. Its discrete form, developed by Dubovski is the main focus of our analysis. The existence and density conservation are established for the coagulation rate $V_{i,j} \leqs (i+j),$ $\forall i,j \in \mathbb{N}$. Differentiability of the solutions is investigated for the kernel $V_{i,j} \leqs i^α+j^α$ where $0 \leqs α\leqs 1$. The article finally deals with the uniqueness result that requires the boundedness of the second moment.
Host-parasitoid population dynamics is often probed using a semi-discrete/hybrid modeling framework. Here, the update functions in the discrete-time model connecting year-to-year changes in the population densities are obtained by solving ordinary differential equations that mechanistically describe interactions when hosts become vulnerable to parasitoid attacks. We use this semi-discrete formalism to study two key spatial effects: local movement (migration) of parasitoids between patches during the vulnerable period; and yearly redistribution of populations across patches outside the vulnerab…
Two-dimensional maps can model interactions between populations. Despite their simplicity, these dynamical systems can show some complex situations, as multistability or fractal boundaries between basins that lead to remarkable pictures. Some of them are shown and explained here for three different 2D discrete models.