On a Modified Mathematical Model Arising from a Trojan Y Chromosome Strategy

Abstract

In this paper, we investigate a modified Trojan Y chromosome (TYC) strategy aimed at eradicating invasive species from natural habitats. The proposed mathematical model enhances the original TYC framework by ensuring the non-negativity of population densities and preventing potential solution blow-up. The new model is formulated as a strongly coupled reaction-diffusion system with distinct diffusion coefficients for each species. We first establish the global well-posedness of the system. Subsequently, a stability analysis is conducted. In particular, we demonstrate that the population densities converge to zero when the birth rate for each species falls below a critical threshold. Additionally, we prove the existence of a positive steady-state solution even as the artificially introduced YY-female population density tends to zero as $t$ tends to $\infty$. Furthermore, we identify a bifurcation in the system's solutions as the birth rate crosses the critical value.