2015/04/01 by Artem S. Novozhilov, Novozhilov, Artem S. · 1 citation
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Environmental Science · Medicine · #Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies #Evolution and Genetic Dynamics #FOS: Biological sciences #Mathematical and Theoretical Epidemiology and Ecology Models #Populations and Evolution (q-bio.PE) #q-bio.PE
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.1504.00372
7 pages, 1 figure
arxiv created 2015/04/01 · openalex publication_date 2015/04/01 · arxiv updated 2015/04/03 · openalex created_date 2016/06/24 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
In this commentary I utilize the general methods of the mathematical theory of heterogeneous populations in order to point out an omission in the analysis of the mathematical model in [Dwyer et al (2000), Am Nat, 156(2):105--120], which led to the conclusion in [Elderd et al (2008) Am Nat, 172(6):829--842] that the original model must be replaced with an alternative one because of the new data. I show that more thorough understanding of the underlying model allows twitching the model parameters to account for the observed data.