Mathematical models for host-parasitoid interactions and biological control of Drosophila suzukii

This thesis treats mathematical models for host-parasitoid interactions. It is composed of three parts. In the first part, a class of such models is analyzed theoretically. It focuses on the phenomena of multiple coexistence equilibria of competing parasitoid species. The second part is about a model for determining how a parasitoid release should be timed to optimally control the invasive fruit fly Drosophila suzukii. The third part analyzes an experiment for releasing parasitoids in a greenhouse which is infested by D.suzukii. The models presented are used to discuss how to improve such biological control strategies.

Grantor dc:publisher

Università degli studi di Trento

Year dc:date

2017

Author dc:creator

• Pfab, Ferdinand

Contributors dc:contributor

• Pugliese, Andrea

• Settore MAT/05 - Analisi Matematica
• Settore BIO/07 - Ecologia
• Settore AGR/11 - Entomologia Generale e Applicata
• Settore AGR/04 - Orticoltura e Floricoltura

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• info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
• license:Tutti i diritti riservati (All rights reserved)
• license uri:iris.PRI01

Language dc:language

ita

Identifier

http://dx.doi.org/10.15168/11572_369316
10.15168/11572_369316

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oai:iris.unitn.it:11572/369316