Dynamics of a periodic switched pest control model with predation-induced fear, intraspecific cooperative hunting and seasonally migrating in pest population
Randomized trial assesses pest control dynamics, revealing effects of fear and cooperation on pest populations, suggesting management strategies.
Key Points
The research aims to establish conditions for the stability and effectiveness of pest control strategies in a dynamic model including fear and cooperation effects.
Developed a periodic switched pest control model incorporating fear, cooperation, and migration effects.
Performed numerical simulations to validate theoretical conclusions and analyze pest population dynamics.
Discussed optimal release rates of natural enemies based on pest migration periods.
Intraspecific cooperative hunting leads to effective suppression of pest populations.
Under certain fear effects, pests exhibit stronger resilience compared to those suppressed by hunting.
Complex dynamics including periodic bifurcations and chaos were identified in the system.