Journal of Applied Mathematics 
Volume 2005 (2005), Issue 2, Pages 153-169
doi:10.1155/JAM.2005.153

Periodicity in a ratio-dependent predator-prey system with stage structure for predator

Fengde Chen

College of Mathematics and Computer Science, Fuzhou University, Fujian, Fuzhou 350002, China

Received 27 August 2003; Revised 11 September 2004

Abstract

With the help of a continuation theorem based on Gaines and Mawhin's coincidence degree, easily verifiable criteria are established for the global existence of positive periodic solutions of a delayed ratio-dependent predator-prey system with stage structure for predator. The approach involves some new technique of priori estimate. For the system without delay, by constructing a suitable Lyapunov function, some sufficient conditions which guarantee the existence of a unique global attractive positive periodic solution are obtained. Those results have further applications in population dynamics.