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Modelling studies are presented which describe the effect of lek mating on the control of a wild population by sterile male release. The mixed leks are assumed to follow a Poisson-binomial distribution and the system includes three parts: territory defense, matings inside a lek and matings outside a lek. The effects of parameters on the hatchability are discussed. Among the parameters, sterile type effect (W s ), female choice (f s ) and mating competitiveness (C m ) are the most important. The application to determining the effects of sterile male release and on the proportion of sterile males required for eradication are also discussed.
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Horng, SB., Plant, R.E. Impact of lek mating on the sterile insect technique: A modeling study. Res Popul Ecol 34, 57–76 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02513522
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