The asymptotic speed of spread is established for a diffusive and time-delayed integro-differential equation modeling vector disease, and its coincidence with the minimal wave speed for monotone traveling waves is proved.
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Zhao, XQ., Xiao, D. The Asymptotic Speed of Spread and Traveling Waves for a Vector Disease Model. J Dyn Diff Equat 18, 1001–1019 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10884-006-9044-z
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