Ecological Modelling Applied to Entomology

✍ Scribed by Cláudia P. Ferreira, Wesley A.C Godoy (eds.)

• Publisher: Springer International Publishing
• Year: 2014
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 266
• Series: Entomology in Focus 1
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

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.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter....Pages i-viii
Insects and the Ecological Basis for Mathematical Modelling....Pages 1-9
Demographic Processes in Spatially Structured Host-Parasitoid Systems....Pages 11-38
Abiotic Effects on Population Dynamics of Mosquitoes and Their Influence on Dengue Transmission....Pages 39-79
Modelling the Implications of Temperature on the Life Cycle of Aedes aegypti Mosquitoes....Pages 81-107
Predictive Modelling of Insect Metacommunities in Biomonitoring of Aquatic Networks....Pages 109-126
Modeling Trophic Interactions in Insect Population Dynamics....Pages 127-140
Coupled Map Lattice Model for Insects and Spreadable Substances....Pages 141-169
Computational Methods for Accurate Evaluation of Pest Insect Population Size....Pages 171-218
Models for Overdispersed Data in Entomology....Pages 219-259
Back Matter....Pages 261-262

✦ Subjects

Entomology; Animal Ecology; Mathematical and Computational Biology