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Optimal control policies for a non-eruptive population of rodents—The relevance of migration

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In the Azores, as in many other places around the world, rodents are responsible for economic losses, environmental problems, and several health problems such as fatal cases of Leptospirosis.

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  • Ferreira, João Miguel, 2023. "Optimal control policies for a non-eruptive population of rodents—The relevance of migration," Ecological Modelling, Elsevier, vol. 484(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecomod:v:484:y:2023:i:c:s0304380023002077
    DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2023.110477
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