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Dashun Xu¹, John D Reeve, Xiuquan Wang

¹Department of Mathematics, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA.

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Distributed development times in insect host-parasitoid systems enhance stability. Variability in host development time was key for random parasitism models, while both host and parasitoid variability stabilized negative binomial models.

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Area of Science:

Ecology
Mathematical Biology
Entomology

Background:

Insect host-parasitoid systems are frequently modeled using delay-differential equations.
These models typically assume fixed development times for host and parasitoid stages.
This simplification may overlook crucial ecological dynamics.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the impact of distributed development times on the stability of insect host-parasitoid systems.
To analyze two distinct models: one with random parasitism and an invulnerable host stage, and another with negative binomial distribution exhibiting generation cycles.
To assess the role of developmental variability in promoting system stability.

Main Methods:

Utilized a shifted gamma distribution to model the variability in development time for both host and parasitoid.
Employed parameter values derived from a comprehensive literature survey.
Analyzed stability properties for both the random parasitism and negative binomial models under developmental variability.

Main Results:

For the random parasitism model, developmental variability, particularly in host development time, significantly expanded the parameter space for stability, potentially doubling it compared to models with fixed development times.
In the negative binomial model, developmental variability reduced the occurrence of generation cycles, with both host and parasitoid variability contributing equally to stabilization.
Variability in development time can lead to aggregation of risk, as hosts with differing development periods exhibit varied vulnerabilities.

Conclusions:

Distributed development times are a significant factor in the stability of insect host-parasitoid systems.
Developmental variability can mitigate population cycles and expand stable parameter regions.
The findings suggest that developmental variability is a common and important mechanism for stability in natural insect populations.