Optimal control problem on insect pest populations
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In this article we present a model of insect infestation of grape vines and consider the optimal control of the pest through the use of egg pesticides. We show existence and uniqueness and present the results of some numerical simulations.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Appl. Math. Lett.
دوره 24 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2011