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Table 2 Entomological module parameters

From: A validated agent-based model to study the spatial and temporal heterogeneities of malaria incidence in the rainforest environment

Parameter name

Value

Notes and references

Aquatic stage development time

15 days

[51]

Random walk pixels weight host-seeking mode and blood-seeking mode

0.85

Calibration parameter

Biting hours

From 7 pm to 5 am

[38]

Probability to fail the bite

0–1

0 when the human agent is protected against malaria

1 when the human agent is not protected against malaria

Resting time after blood meal

4 h

[49]

Time required for eggs maturation after the blood meal

48 h

[51]

Daily survival probability function

\(p_{s} = e^{{ - \frac{1}{{ - 4.4 + 1.3 \cdot T - 0.03 \cdot T^{2} }}}}\)

[53]; T is the temperature

survival probability factor during a rainy day

0.7

Calibration parameter

Minimum rain of a rainy day

100 mm/day

Calibration parameter