TY - JOUR
T1 - A mathematical modeling approach to assess biological control of an orange tree disease
AU - Bulai, Iulia Martina
AU - Esteves, Ana Cristina
AU - Lima, Fernanda
AU - Venturino, Ezio
PY - 2021/8
Y1 - 2021/8
N2 - The model presented and investigated here describes the interaction between the orange tree and two different microorganisms, the pathogen fungus Guignardia citricarpa and the antagonist Trichoderma harzianum T1A. The pathogen-free point and coexistence are the only possible system's equilibria. The pathogen-free point bifurcates from coexistence when the antagonist strength is sufficiently high, but does not appear to be much dependent on the amount of beneficial fungus employed. This result represents a relevant guideline for the applied ecologist and for the farmers. Sensitivity analysis in suitable parameter spaces is performed numerically.
AB - The model presented and investigated here describes the interaction between the orange tree and two different microorganisms, the pathogen fungus Guignardia citricarpa and the antagonist Trichoderma harzianum T1A. The pathogen-free point and coexistence are the only possible system's equilibria. The pathogen-free point bifurcates from coexistence when the antagonist strength is sufficiently high, but does not appear to be much dependent on the amount of beneficial fungus employed. This result represents a relevant guideline for the applied ecologist and for the farmers. Sensitivity analysis in suitable parameter spaces is performed numerically.
KW - Guignardia citricarpa
KW - Mathematical model
KW - Orange tree
KW - Trichoderma harzianum T1A
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85102043503&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.aml.2021.107140
DO - 10.1016/j.aml.2021.107140
M3 - Article
SN - 0893-9659
VL - 118
JO - Applied Mathematics Letters
JF - Applied Mathematics Letters
M1 - 107140
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