Abstract:
Pine wilt is a dramatic disease that kills infected trees within a few weeks to a few months. The cause is the pathogen Pinewood Nematode. Most plant-parasitic nematodes are attached to plant roots, but pinewood nematodes are found in the tops of trees. Nematodes kill the tree by feeding the cells around the resin ducts. The modeling of a pine wilt disease is based on six compartments, including three for plants (susceptible trees, exposed trees, and infected trees) and the other for the beetles (susceptible beetles, exposed beetles, and infected beetles). The deterministic modeling, along with subpopulations, is based on Law of mass action. The stability of the model along with equilibria is studied rigorously. The authentication of analytical results is examined through well-known computer methods like Non-standard finite difference (NSFD) and the model’s feasible properties (positivity, boundedness, and dynamical consistency). In the end, comparison analysis shows the effectiveness of the NSFD algorithm.
