The female population size (left panel) during simulation runs where sterile males are released at weekly intervals starting at day 100 when the female death rate is affected by male harassment (right panel) according to different values of parameter a in the function for male-dependent female mortality.

<p>The female population size (left panel) during simulation runs where sterile males are released at weekly intervals starting at day 100 when the female death rate is affected by male harassment (right panel) according to different values of parameter a in the function for male-dependent female mortality.