Dynamical analysis of a fractional-order eco-epidemiological model with disease in prey population

Abstract

A fractional-order eco-epidemiological model with disease in the prey population is formulated and analyzed. Mathematical analysis and numerical simulations are performed to clarify the characteristics of the proposed fractional-order model. The existence, uniqueness, non-negativity and boundedness of the solutions are proved. The local and global asymptotic stability of all equilibrium points are investigated. Finally, numerical simulations are conducted to illustrate the analytical results. The occurrence of Hopf bifurcations and transcritical bifurcations for the fractional-order eco-epidemiological model are demonstrated. It is observed that the fractional order has a stabilization effect and it may help to control the coexistence between susceptible prey, infected prey and predator populations.