A dynamically structured matrix population model for insect life histories observed under variable environmental conditions.

ABSTRACT: Various environmental drivers influence life processes of insect vectors that transmit human disease. Life histories observed under experimental conditions can reveal such complex links; however, designing informative experiments for insects is challenging. Furthermore, inferences obtained under controlled conditions often extrapolate poorly to field conditions. Here, we introduce a pseudo-stage-structured population dynamics model to describe insect development as a renewal process with variable rates. The model permits representing realistic life stage durations under constant and variable environmental conditions. Using the model, we demonstrate how random environmental variations result in fluctuating development rates and affect stage duration. We apply the model to infer environmenta

SUBMITTER: Erguler K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9270365 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature