Asymptotic dynamics of age-structured host–parasitoid models

Abstract

The asymptotic dynamics of a host–parasitoid model is considered. The dynamics of the host and the parasitoid population are modeled by age-structured McKendrick–von Foerster equation and a delay-differential equation, respectively. Using the coupled pair of partial and delay-differential equations, some effects of the asymptotic dynamics of the parasitoid on that of the host and vice versa are studied.

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Keywords:

• Host–parasitoid
• Asymptotic dynamics
• AMS Subject Classifications: 35L60
• 92D25

Acknowledgments

The authors would like to thank the reviewers of this manuscript for their enlightened suggestions and comments, which helped to improve the article.

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