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Pest management of two non-interacting pests in presence of common predator

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The paper considers two mutually independent pests in presence of their common predator and discusses their control biologically by release of additional predators and chemically by using non-selective non-residual pesticide. It also verifies the results by special choice of parameters.

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D.K.Bhattacharya obtained his M.Sc and Ph. D. degree in Pure Mathematics from Calcutta University. He started his teaching career in 1966. He is now a professor of the same department.

S.Karan obtained his M.Sc and M.Phil degree in Pure Mathematics from Calcutta University. He has submitted his thesis for Ph.D degree in. Pure Mathematics from Calcutta University.

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Bhattacharya, D.K., Karan, S. Pest management of two non-interacting pests in presence of common predator. JAMC 13, 301–322 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02936094

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