Dynamics of varroa-mites infested honey bee colonies model
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Dynamics of varroa-mites infested honey bee colonies model
Talk Outline Introduction Model Formulation Optimal control of the model Numerical Simulations Conclusion Acknowledgement Dynamics of varroa-mites infested honey bee colonies model Kazeem O. OKOSUN Vaal University of Technology, Vanderbijlparrk, South Africa. BIOMAT 2013: November 7, 2013 Vaal University of Technology, Vanderbijlparrk, South Dynamics Africa. of varroa-mites BIOMAT 2013: infested November honey bee 7, colonies 2013 modelKa Talk Outline Introduction Model Formulation Optimal control of the model Numerical Simulations Conclusion Acknowledgement Talk Outline ◮ Introduction ◮ Model Formulation ◮ Optimal Control Analysis ◮ Numerical Results Vaal University of Technology, Vanderbijlparrk, South Dynamics Africa. of varroa-mites BIOMAT 2013: infested November honey bee 7, colonies 2013 modelKa Talk Outline Introduction Model Formulation Optimal control of the model Numerical Simulations Conclusion Acknowledgement ◮ The global treat to insect pollinators of crops and wild plants are becoming alarming and their exstintion may have high impact on economic and environmental consequencies ◮ Not less than 15% of human food production relies on animal pollinators, most especially the bees. ◮ For instance, US fruit and vegetable growers requires the honey bees pollination services to generate $8-10 billion as farm income annually ◮ In addition to pollination, honey bees also play significant role as producer of honey and wax which in turn result in various nutritional and industrial uses. Vaal University of Technology, Vanderbijlparrk, South Dynamics Africa. of varroa-mites BIOMAT 2013: infested November honey bee 7, colonies 2013 modelKa Talk Outline Introduction Model Formulation Optimal control of the model Numerical Simulations Conclusion Acknowledgement ◮ Varroa mites are parasitic mites that survive by sucking the blood from honey bees. The mites target the pupal bees that are sealed inside a wax cell as the bees develop from a larva to an adult bee. ◮ Honey bee colonies with large mite infestations will be so weakened that the entire colony will eventually die out. ◮ Colony collapse disorder (CCD), also known as honey bee colony depopulation syndrome, is essentially the sudden disappearance of honey bees from their colony. As more and more bees disappear, the colony fails and ultimately dies. ◮ Varroa mites have a huge economic impact on the beekeeping industry, they do not only feed on bees but also transmit deadly viruses (e.g. Acute Bee Paralysis Virus (ABPV)) to the bees ◮ Much has not been studied regarding the disease dynamics of honeybee and varroa mite population in the literature Vaal University of Technology, Vanderbijlparrk, South Dynamics Africa. of varroa-mites BIOMAT 2013: infested November honey bee 7, colonies 2013 modelKa Talk Outline Introduction Model Formulation Optimal control of the model Numerical Simulations Conclusion Acknowledgement Figure: Varroa mites on a honey bee pupal and a varroa mite up close. Photos: Zachary Huang and USDA-ARS Vaal University of Technology, Vanderbijlparrk, South Dynamics Africa. of varroa-mites BIOMAT 2013: infested November honey bee 7, colonies 2013 modelKa Talk Outline Introduction Model Formulation Optimal control of the model Numerical Simulations Conclusion Acknowledgement (a) (b) Figure: Frames taken from colonies suffering from colony collapse disorder have few bees, but large numbers of developing larval and pupal bees. Compare with a frame full of bees taken from a healthy colony. Photos: Keith Delaplane from Oldroyd, 2007 and Reed Johnson Vaal University of Technology, Vanderbijlparrk, South Dynamics Africa. of varroa-mites BIOMAT 2013: infested November honey bee 7, colonies 2013 modelKa Talk Outline Introduction Model Formulation Optimal control of the model Numerical Simulations Conclusion Acknowledgement Why is this study important? Honeybees are responsible for pollinating roughly 1/3 of the ingredients found in food consumed today. Vaal University of Technology, Vanderbijlparrk, South Dynamics Africa. of varroa-mites BIOMAT 2013: infested November honey bee 7, colonies 2013 modelKa Talk Outline Introduction Model Formulation Optimal control of the model Numerical Simulations Conclusion Acknowledgement Parameter Definition β λ σ δ µi µ4 α ρ ω r rate at which uninfected bees become infected rates at which mites acquire virus unheathy rate at which hives become foragers rates at which mites kills bees bees mortality rate (i = 1, 2, 3) mites mortality rate maximum rate that hive bees become foragers number of mites that can be sustained per bee on average saturation constant mites birth rate Table: (1) Vaal University of Technology, Vanderbijlparrk, South Dynamics Africa. of varroa-mites BIOMAT 2013: infested November honey bee 7, colonies 2013 modelKa Talk Outline Introduction Model Formulation Optimal control of the model Numerical Simulations Conclusion Acknowledgement H+F F = L ω+H+F − H α − σ F +H − µ1 H d F − µ2 F − βFm dt F = H α − σ F +H F +I − δMF d dt H d dt I = βFm F +I − µ3 I − δMI (1) I = β2 (M + FλIM +I − µ4 m − m) F +I M d λIM dt M = rM 1 − ρ(F +I ) − F +I − µ4 M d dt m Vaal University of Technology, Vanderbijlparrk, South Dynamics Africa. of varroa-mites BIOMAT 2013: infested November honey bee 7, colonies 2013 modelKa Talk Outline Introduction Model Formulation Optimal control of the model Numerical Simulations Conclusion Acknowledgement Stability of the disease-free equilibrium (DFE) E0 = (H ∗ , F ∗ , I ∗ , M ∗ , m∗ ) = H ∗ , F ∗ , 0, 0, M ∗ (2) The linear stability of E0 can be established using the next generation operator method. It follows that the reproduction number of the model is given by R0 = s βρβ2 (r − µ4 ) , (r µ3 + F ∗ δρ(r − µ4 ))(β + µ4 ) (3) Vaal University of Technology, Vanderbijlparrk, South Dynamics Africa. of varroa-mites BIOMAT 2013: infested November honey bee 7, colonies 2013 modelKa Talk Outline Introduction Model Formulation Optimal control of the model Numerical Simulations Conclusion Acknowledgement Existence of endemic equilibrium: The endemic equilibrium satisfies the following two polynomial scenario. We consider the bee endemic population expressed in terms of the varrao mites virus population in the first case, that is, 2 P(I ∗ ) = I ∗ [AI ∗ + BI ∗ + C ] = 0 (4) where, A = δρ(r − µ4 )(β2 + µ4 ), B = [Ω ∗ δρ[r (β + β2 ) + 2µ4 ] + r µ3 (β2 + µ4 )][1 − Rk2 ], (5) C = Ω ∗ (r µ3 + Ω ∗ δρ(r − µ4 ))(β + µ4 )[1 − R20 ], Rk = Ω ∗ δρµ4 (β2 + βδ + µ4 ) + β2 ) + 2µ4 ] + r µ3 (β2 + µ4 ) Ω ∗ δρ[r (β Vaal University of Technology, Vanderbijlparrk, South Dynamics Africa. of varroa-mites BIOMAT 2013: infested November honey bee 7, colonies 2013 modelKa Talk Outline Introduction Model Formulation Optimal control of the model Numerical Simulations Conclusion Acknowledgement Proposition 1. If r > µ4 , Rk ≤ 1 then system (1) exhibits a transcritical bifurcation. 2. If r > µ4 , Rk ≥ 1 then system (1) exhibits a backward bifurcation. 3. If r < µ4 , Rk ≤ 1 then system (1) exhibits a backward bifurcation. 4. If r < µ4 , Rk ≥ 1 then system (1) exhibits a transcritical bifurcation. Vaal University of Technology, Vanderbijlparrk, South Dynamics Africa. of varroa-mites BIOMAT 2013: infested November honey bee 7, colonies 2013 modelKa Talk Outline Introduction Model Formulation Optimal control of the model Numerical Simulations Conclusion Acknowledgement Proof: 1. For Rk ≤ 1 and r > µ4 , A > 0 we obtain when R0 > 1 that C < 0. This implies that system (1) has a unique endemic steady state. If R0 ≤ 1, then C ≥ 0 and B ≥ 0. In this case system (1) has no endemic steady states. ii. If R0 ≤ 1, then C ≥ 0 and r < µ4 , then A < 0, the discriminant of (4), ∆(R0 ) := B 2 − 4AC > 0, then there exists R0c such that ∆(R0c ) = 0, ∆(R0 ) < 0 for 1 < R0 < R0c and ∆(R0 ) > 0 for R0c > R0 . One endemic steady state when R0 = R0c and two endemic steady states when 1 < R0 < R0c . iii. If R0 ≤ 1 and r = µ4 , the A = 0, C > 0 and B > 0 the system has no endemic equilibrium. If R0 > 1, there exist a unique equilibrium. 2. For Rk ≥ 1 we discuss the following cases: i. If R0 > 1 and r > µ4 in this case C < 0 and system (1) has a unique endemic steady state. If r < µ4 , so A < 0 then the system has no endemic state ii. If R0 ≤ 1 and r > µ4 in this case C > 0 and B < 0, while the discriminant of (4), ∆(R0 ) := B 2 − 4AC , can be either positive or negative. We have ∆(1) = B 2 > 0 and ∆(1) = −4AC < 0, then there exists R0c such that ∆(R0c ) = 0, ∆(R0 ) < 0 for R0c < R0 < 1 and ∆(R0 ) > 0 for R0c < R0 . One endemic steady state when R0 = R0c and two endemic steady states when R0c < R0 < 1. iii. If R0 ≤ 1 and r = µ4 , the A = 0, C > 0 and B < 0 there exists has a unique endemic equilibrium. If R0 > 1, the system has no endemic equilibrium. Vaal University of Technology, Vanderbijlparrk, South Dynamics Africa. of varroa-mites BIOMAT 2013: infested November honey bee 7, colonies 2013 modelKa Talk Outline Introduction Model Formulation Optimal control of the model Numerical Simulations Conclusion Acknowledgement Rk<1, δ>1, µ4>r Rk>1, δ>1, r>µ4 1.8 1.4 1.6 1.2 1.4 Infected Foragers Infected Foragers 1 1.2 1 0.8 0.8 0.6 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.2 0 0.8 1 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2 Reproductive Number 2.2 2.4 0 0.95 2.6 1 1.05 1.1 1.15 Reproductive Number (a) 1.2 1.25 (b) Rk<1, δ<1, µ4>r r=µ4 0.7 4.5 4 0.6 3.5 Infected Foragers Infected Foragers 0.5 0.4 0.3 3 2.5 2 1.5 0.2 1 0.1 0 0.5 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 Reproductive Number (c) 0.8 1 0 0 0.5 1 Reproductive Number 1.5 2 (d) Vaal University of Technology, Vanderbijlparrk, South Dynamics Africa. of varroa-mites BIOMAT 2013: infested November honey bee 7, colonies 2013 modelKa Talk Outline Introduction Model Formulation Optimal control of the model Numerical Simulations Conclusion Acknowledgement R0 contour plot 1 0.3 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.3 0.3 0.7 0.6 0.3 δ 0.2 0.5 4 0. 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.3 0 1 0.4 0.2 0.8 0.5 0.1 0.6 0.1 0.4 δ 0 0.2 0 0 r 0.5 0.2 1 0 0.6 0.3 0.2 0.4 R 0 0.6 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 r (e) (f) R0 contour plot 0.4 1 0.25 0.9 0.2 0.2 0.0 5 0.1 0.15 0.15 0.8 0.1 0.7 0.3 4 0.05 0.05 5 0.1 0.5 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.1 5 µ R 0 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.6 0.0 0.1 0.15 5 1 0.8 0.5 0.1 0 1 0.4 µ4 0 0.2 0 (g) 0 r 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 r (h) Vaal University of Technology, Vanderbijlparrk, South Dynamics Africa. of varroa-mites BIOMAT 2013: infested November honey bee 7, colonies 2013 modelKa Talk Outline Introduction Model Formulation Optimal control of the model Numerical Simulations Conclusion Acknowledgement Rk 8 2 0.8 k 1. 4 1 1.2 1.2 0.6 0.8 1 1 0.8 0.5 0.2 0.4 0.3 R 6 1. 1 1.4 1.5 0.5 0.4 2.5 1.8 0.8 0.2 0.4 0.6 1.2 0.6 0.7 1.2 1. 6 1. 4 1. 1.6 0.8 µ4 2.2 2 2 1.4 1 0.4 0.2 1 0.9 0.6 0.6 0.2 0 1 0.4 1 0.4 0.1 0 0.2 0.4 0.8 0.5 0.2 0.2 0 0.6 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 µ4 r (i) 0 0.2 0 r (j) Rk 1 2 0.5 2 3 2.5 1 0.5 0.8 1.5 0.9 1.5 1 2.5 0.7 2 0.5 k R 0.5 1 1.5 2 δ 0.5 1.5 0.6 1 1.5 1 0.4 0.5 0.3 1 0.5 0 1 0.5 0.2 1 0.1 0.8 0.5 0.6 0.4 0 0 0.2 0.4 µ4 (k) 0.6 0.8 1 δ 0 0.2 0 µ4 (l) Vaal University of Technology, Vanderbijlparrk, South Dynamics Africa. of varroa-mites BIOMAT 2013: infested November honey bee 7, colonies 2013 modelKa Talk Outline Introduction Model Formulation Optimal control of the model Numerical Simulations Conclusion Acknowledgement Summary of Results R0 R0 R0 R0 < 0, < 0, < 0, < 0, Rk Rk Rk Rk <1 <1 <1 <1 50% of µ4 , 10% of r 5% of µ4 , 50% of r 10% of δ, 0 < µ4 < 40% 10% of δ, 60% < µ4 < 100% R0 R0 R0 R0 < 0, < 0, < 0, < 0, Rk Rk Rk Rk >1 >1 >1 >1 50% 33% 25% 25% of of of of µ4 , 30% of r µ4 , 50% of r δ, 0 < µ4 < 30% δ, 70% < µ4 < 100% Table: (2) Vaal University of Technology, Vanderbijlparrk, South Dynamics Africa. of varroa-mites BIOMAT 2013: infested November honey bee 7, colonies 2013 modelKa Talk Outline Introduction Model Formulation Optimal control of the model Numerical Simulations Conclusion Acknowledgement Given the objective function J, as: J(u1 , u2 ) = Z tf 0 [AI + Bm + CM + Du12 + Eu22 ]dt (6) where U = {(u1 , u2 ) such that u1 and u2 are measurable with 0 ≤ u1 ≤ 1 and 0 ≤ u2 ≤ 1, for t ∈ [0, tf ]} is the control set. Subject to equations (1), we apply Pontryagin’s Maximum Principle Vaal University of Technology, Vanderbijlparrk, South Dynamics Africa. of varroa-mites BIOMAT 2013: infested November honey bee 7, colonies 2013 modelKa Talk Outline Introduction Model Formulation Optimal control of the model Numerical Simulations Conclusion Acknowledgement The co-state variable associated with the system is represented by G (t), the current value Hamiltonian is then written as Ha = AI + Bm + CM + Du12 + Eu22 H+F F +GH L ω+H+F − H α − σ F +H − µ1 H F +GF H α − σ F +H − µ2 F − +GI n βFm F +I (1 βFm F +I (1 − u2 ) − µ3 I − u1 δMI o − u2 ) − u1 δMF o n I + FλIM (1 − u ) − µ m +Gm β2 (M − m) F +I 2 4 +I M λIM +GM rM 1 − ρ(F +I ) − F +I (1 − u2 ) − µ4 M Vaal University of Technology, Vanderbijlparrk, South Dynamics Africa. of varroa-mites BIOMAT 2013: infested November honey bee 7, colonies 2013 modelKa Talk Outline Introduction Model Formulation Optimal control of the model Numerical Simulations Conclusion Acknowledgement Theorem Given optimal controls u1∗ , u2∗ and solutions H, F , I , M, m of the corresponding state system (1) and (6) that minimize J(u1 , u2 ) over U. Then there exists adjoint variables GH , GF , GI , GM , Gm satisfying ∂Ha −dGi = dt ∂i where i = H, F , I , M, m and with transversality conditions GH (tf ) = GF (tf ) = GI (tf ) = GM (tf ) = Gm (tf ) = 0 (8) (9) Vaal University of Technology, Vanderbijlparrk, South Dynamics Africa. of varroa-mites BIOMAT 2013: infested November honey bee 7, colonies 2013 modelKa Talk Outline Introduction Model Formulation Optimal control of the model Numerical Simulations Conclusion Acknowledgement βFm(GF − GI ) + λIM(GM − Gm ) u1∗ = min 1, max 0, , 2D(F + I ) δM(FGF − IGI ) u2∗ = min 1, max 0, , 2E (10) (11) By standard control arguments involving the bounds on the controls, we conclude 0 If ξ2∗ ≤ 0 0 If ξ1∗ ≤ 0 ξ2∗ If 0 < ξ2∗ < 1 ξ1∗ If 0 < ξ1∗ < 1 ; u ∗ = u1∗ = 2 1 If ξ2∗ ≥ 1 1 If ξ1∗ ≥ 1 ξ1∗ = βFm(GF −GI )+λIM(GM −Gm ) 2D(F +I ) and ξ2∗ = δM(FGF −IGI ) 2E Vaal University of Technology, Vanderbijlparrk, South Dynamics Africa. of varroa-mites BIOMAT 2013: infested November honey bee 7, colonies 2013 modelKa Talk Outline Introduction Model Formulation Optimal control of the model Numerical Simulations Conclusion Acknowledgement Proof. Corollary 4.1 of Fleming and Rishel [8] gives the existence of an optimal control due to the convexity of the integrand of J with respect to optimal pair u1 , u2 , a priori boundedness of the state solutions, and the Lipschitz property of the state system with respect to the state variables. Then the adjoint equations can be written as − dGH = dt Lω − (ω+H+F G + α(GH − GF ) + )2 H − dGF = dt Lω G + − (ω+H+F )2 H − GI ) µ2 GF + GM ) − − dGI = dt dGm = dt dGM − = dt − GH ) + µ1 GH βmI (1−u ) σH 2 (GF − GH ) + (F +I )2 2 (GF (F +H)2 β2 (M−m)I λIM(1−u2 ) u1 δMGF + (F +I )2 Gm + (F +I )2 (Gm − βFm(1−u2 ) (GI (F +I )2 βF (1−u2 ) (GF F +I β2 (M−m)F Gm (F +I )2 λFM(1−u2 ) (G M − (F +I )2 M2r ρ(F +I )2 GM − GF ) + +µ3 GI + u1 δMGI + − σF 2 (GF (F +H)2 − GI ) + u1 δ(FGF − IGI ) − β2 I F +I β2 I F +I Gm ) − rM 2 G ρ(F +I )2 M Gm + µ4 Gm Gm + λI (1−u2 ) (GM F +I − Gm ) + µ4 GM + 2rM G ρ(F +I ) M (12) Vaal University of Technology, Vanderbijlparrk, South Dynamics Africa. of varroa-mites BIOMAT 2013: infested November honey bee 7, colonies 2013 modelKa Talk Outline Introduction Model Formulation Optimal control of the model Numerical Simulations Conclusion Acknowledgement Efforts on prevention of Foragers from infection (u1 ) only 0.25 0.88 u = u =0 1 u = u =0 2 1 u1 ≠ 0, u2 = 0 0.87 MITES INFESTED WITH VIRUS 0.86 MITES (VIRUS FREE) 2 u1 ≠ 0, u2 = 0 0.2 0.85 0.84 0.83 0.82 0.15 0.1 0.05 0.81 0 0.8 0 5 10 15 Time (Months) 20 25 30 0 5 10 (m) 15 Time (Months) 20 25 30 (n) u1= u2=0 IINFESTED FORAGER WITH VIRUS 0.14 u1 ≠ 0, u2 = 0 0.12 0.1 0.08 0.06 0.04 0.02 0 5 10 15 Time (Months) 20 25 30 (o)South Vaal University of Technology, Vanderbijlparrk, Dynamics Africa. of varroa-mites BIOMAT 2013: infested November honey bee 7, colonies 2013 modelKa Talk Outline Introduction Model Formulation Optimal control of the model Numerical Simulations Conclusion Acknowledgement Efforts on prevention of Foragers from mites attacks (u2 ) only 0.25 0.88 u = u =0 1 1 2 u1= 0, u2 ≠ 0 MITES INFESTED WITH VIRUS MITES (VIRUS FREE) u = u =0 2 u1 = 0, u2 ≠ 0 0.86 0.84 0.82 0.8 0.78 0.2 0.15 0.1 0.05 0.76 0.74 0 5 10 15 Time (Months) 20 25 0 30 0 5 10 (a) 15 Time (Months) 20 25 30 (b) IINFESTED FORAGER WITH VIRUS 0.152 0.151 u1= u2=0 u1 = 0, u2 ≠ 0 0.15 0.149 0.148 0.147 0.146 0 5 10 15 Time (Months) 20 25 30 Vaal University of Technology, Vanderbijlparrk,(c) South Dynamics Africa. of varroa-mites BIOMAT 2013: infested November honey bee 7, colonies 2013 modelKa Talk Outline Introduction Model Formulation Optimal control of the model Numerical Simulations Conclusion Acknowledgement Prevention of Foragers from infection (u1 ) and Protection of Foragers (u2 ) from mites attacks 0.25 0.88 1 2 1 u1 ≠ 0, u2 ≠ 0 2 u1= u2=0 MITES INFESTED WITH VIRUS MITES (VIRUS FREE) u ≠ 0, u ≠ 0 u = u =0 0.86 0.84 0.82 0.8 0.78 0.2 0.15 0.1 0.05 0.76 0.74 0 5 10 15 Time (Months) 20 25 0 30 0 5 10 (a) 15 Time (Months) 20 25 30 (b) u = u =0 1 IINFESTED FORAGER WITH VIRUS 0.14 2 u1 ≠ 0, u2 ≠ 0 0.12 0.1 0.08 0.06 0.04 0.02 0 5 10 15 Time (Months) 20 25 30 Vaal University of Technology, Vanderbijlparrk, South Dynamics Africa. of varroa-mites BIOMAT 2013: infested November honey bee 7, colonies 2013 modelKa Talk Outline Introduction Model Formulation Optimal control of the model Numerical Simulations Conclusion Acknowledgement ◮ A mathematical model for the dynamics of varroa-mites infested honey bees colonies is formulated and analyzed. ◮ It is found that honey bees disease free equilibrium only exists in the absence of varroa mites and the infected bees population increases with increase in the varroa mites population (leading to collony collapse disorder) ◮ The model is also found that the model exhibit multiple equilibria. ◮ Incorporating time dependent controls, using Pontryagin’s Maximum Principle to derive necessary conditions for the optimal control of the disease, the numerial results suggest that the comibination of prevention control (u1 ) on foragers from infection and protection of foragers (u2 ) from mites attacks is the most effective strategy to prevent Colony Collapse Disorder in honeybee colony. Vaal University of Technology, Vanderbijlparrk, South Dynamics Africa. of varroa-mites BIOMAT 2013: infested November honey bee 7, colonies 2013 modelKa Talk Outline Introduction Model Formulation Optimal control of the model Numerical Simulations Conclusion Acknowledgement Acknowledgement ◮ Vaal University of Technology, Vanderbijlpark, South Africa ◮ Organizers of BIOMAT 2013 Vaal University of Technology, Vanderbijlparrk, South Dynamics Africa. of varroa-mites BIOMAT 2013: infested November honey bee 7, colonies 2013 modelKa Talk Outline Introduction Model Formulation Optimal control of the model Numerical Simulations Conclusion Acknowledgement Thank You Vaal University of Technology, Vanderbijlparrk, South Dynamics Africa. of varroa-mites BIOMAT 2013: infested November honey bee 7, colonies 2013 modelKa Talk Outline Introduction Model Formulation Optimal control of the model Numerical Simulations Conclusion Acknowledgement Oldroyd, B.P. 2007. What’s Killing American Honey Bees? 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A Metagenomic Survey of Microbes in Honey Bee Colony Collapse Disorder. Science 318: 283-287. Vaal University of Technology, Vanderbijlparrk, South Dynamics Africa. of varroa-mites BIOMAT 2013: infested November honey bee 7, colonies 2013 modelKa