A mathematical model with young predation (Q1086200)

We generalise the model of the first author, Math. Biosci. 65, 187-197 (1983; Zbl 0542.92024), in which he considered a predator-prey system with predators eating only the young ones (or eggs) of the prey species. The prime assumption of the present paper is that the birth rate (per unit individual per unit time) of predators depends not only on the current prey egg-level but also on all previous prey egg-levels. It is seen that under this assumption an otherwise stable system may be stable as well as unstable leading to the conclusion that young predation with time delay is less stable than without it. Finally for the model cited above we prove a result which shows that large predation rates help in the coexistence of both predator and prey species.