Optimal Application Timing of Pest Control Tactics in Nonautonomous Pest Growth Model

Shujuan Zhang, Juhua Liang and Sanyi Tang

Abstract and Applied Analysis, 2014, vol. 2014, 1-12

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Considering the effects of the living environment on growth of populations, it is unrealistic to assume that the growth rates of predator and prey are all constants in the models with integrated pest management (IPM) strategies. Therefore, a nonautonomous predator-prey system with impulsive effect is developed and investigated in the present work. In order to determine the optimal application timing of IPM tactics, the threshold value which guarantees the stability of pest-free periodic solution has been obtained firstly. The analytical formula of optimal application timings within a given period for different cases has been obtained such that the threshold value is the smallest, which is the most effective in successful pest control. Moreover, extensively numerical investigations have also been confirmed our main results and the biological implications have been discussed in more detail. The main results can guide the farmer to design the optimal pest control strategies.

Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1155/2014/650182

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