Abstract
Difference equation formulations have been widely used for insect populations where generations can essentially be regarded as occurring at discrete time intervals. Insects are carriers of a variety of diseases for which they act as vectors, and some of these diseases are vertically transmitted in these insect populations. Several models using discrete dynamical systems have, consequently, been proposed for such situations. In this chapter we shall describe results that have been obtained using such discrete models.
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Busenberg, S., Cooke, K. (1993). Difference Equations Models. In: Vertically Transmitted Diseases. Biomathematics, vol 23. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-75301-5_3
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