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Math Biosci Eng
; 10(3): 705-28, 2013 Jun.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-23906145
ABSTRACT
Huanglongbing (citrus greening) is a bacterial disease that is significantly impacting the citrus industry in Florida and poses a risk to the remaining citrus-producing regions of the United States. A mathematical model of a grove infected by citrus greening is developed. An equilibrium stability analysis is presented. The basic reproductive number and its relation to the persistence of the disease is discussed. A numerical study is performed to illustrate the theoretical findings.