Ecological Modelling Applied to Entomology [Hardcover]

Insects, when studied from the ecological perspective, provide a great opportunity for scientific studies emphasizing population theory. The simple fact of being successful organisms for their ability to colonize different habitats or even for their high reproductive potential, increases the interest of ecologists in conducting studies focused on population and community level. Mathematical models are powerful tools that can capture the essence of many biological systems and investigate ecological patterns associated to ecological stability dependent on endogenous and exogenous factors. This proposal comes from the idea of adding experiences of researchers interested in working at the interface between mathematical and computation theory and problems centered on entomology, showing how mathematical modelling can be an important tool for understanding population dynamics, behavior, pest management, spatial structure and conservation.?

Contents

1. Insects and the Ecological Basis for Mathematical Modelling
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Insects and their evolutionary strategies
1.3 Insects and the climate changes
1.4 Insects and their responses
1.5 Insects and the numbers
1.6 Insects and their interactions
1.7 Insects and the models
1.8 This book
1.9 References
2. Demographic processes in spatially structured host-parasitoid systems
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Modelling host-parasitoid dynamics with spatial structure
2.3 Resources quality, frequency and duration
2.4 Foraging and reproductive strategies
3. Abiotic effects on population dynamics of mosquitoes and their influence
on dengue transmission
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Mosquito population dynamics
3.3 Dengue transmission
3.4 Results
3.5 Conclusions
4. Modelling the implications of temperature on the life cycle oflc.