Abstract
We formulate discrete-time stage-structured models, based on systems of difierence equations, for mosquito populations. We include the four distinct mosquito metamorphic stages, egg, pupa, larva, and adult, in the models. We derive a formula for the inherent net reproductive number, and investigate existence and stability of flxed points. We also show that the models, by means of numerical simulations, exhibit richer dynamics.
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