A multiple matrix model to study the population dynamics of R. appendiculatus in Zimbabwe

dc.creator	Mwambi, H.G.
dc.creator	Odhiambo, J.W.
dc.creator	Duchateau, L.
dc.date	1997
dc.date	2014-10-31T06:08:47Z
dc.date	2014-10-31T06:08:47Z
dc.date.accessioned	2026-06-27T16:59:45Z
dc.description	The classical Leslie matrix methodology is extended to describe the life cycle of the brown ear tick (R. appendiculatus), incorporating both within and between stage transitions of the population. We use data from the highveld of Zimbabwe Reported in Short et al. (1989a,b). The model incorporates the seasonality patterns in the site by means of a matrix chain which is a matrix product describing the seasonal cycle in the year. It is shown that the overall population growth is governed by the dominant eigenvalue of the matrix chain representing the seasonal cycle. The sensitivity of this growth factor to population parameters is investigated and its implication to control strategies discussed.
dc.identifier	https://hdl.handle.net/10568/50097
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/139140
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	International Biometric Society
dc.rights	Limited Access
dc.subject	rhipicephalus appendiculatus
dc.subject	population dynamics
dc.subject	models
dc.title	A multiple matrix model to study the population dynamics of R. appendiculatus in Zimbabwe
dc.type	Conference Paper

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