Date of Award
5-2014
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Mathematics and Statistics
Committee Chair(s)
Luis Gordillo
Committee
Luis Gordillo
Committee
Jim Powell
Committee
Frank Caliendo
Abstract
With an application of the sterile insect technique, it is our goal to know the optimal rate of production of sterile males in order to control an insect pest invasion and protect crops. Starting with a fundametal relationship between costs of production and feeding rates, we construct an objective functional. We then use the relationships between the dierent stages of female reproduction to build the state equations. Once, we have dened the optimal control problem, we use the simulated annealing algorithm to determine the amount of sterile males to be released at each discrete time event. Multiple calculations are made with dierent release schedules.
Recommended Citation
Ramirez, Sergio, "The Optimal Release of Sterile Males in Pest Management" (2014). All Graduate Plan B and other Reports, Spring 1920 to Spring 2023. 408.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/gradreports/408
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