Table 1 Parameters of the model for An. arabiensis
Description | Parameters/functional form | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
Number of eggs, n (Ta) | \(-0.61411T_a^3 + 38.93T_a^2 - 801.27T_a + 5391.4\) | [19] |
Egg development rate, \(\rho _e\,(T_w)\) | \(0.012T_w^3 - 0.81T_w^2 + 18T_w -135.93\) | [19] |
Larva development rate, \(\rho _L\,(T_w)\) | \(-0.002T_w^3 + 0.14T_w^2 - 3T_w +22\) | [19] |
Pupa development rate, \(\rho _P\,(T_w)\) | \(-0.0018T_w^3 + 0.12T_w^2 - 2.7T_w +20\) | [19] |
Egg mortality rate, \(\mu _e\,(T_w)\) | \(0.0033T_w^3 - 0.23T^2 + 5.3T_w -40\) | [19] |
Larva mortality rate, \(\mu _L\,(T_w)\) | \(0.00081T_w^3 - 0.056T_w^2 + 1.3T_w - 8.6\) | [19] |
Pupa mortality rate, \(\mu _P\,(T_w)\) | \(0.0034T_w^3 - 0.22T_w^2 - 4.9T_w -34\) | [19] |
Gonotrophic rate, \(\rho _{A_o}\,(T_a)\) | \(0.00054T_a^3 - 0.038T_a^2 +0.88T_a\) | [19] |
Adult mortality rate \(\mu _{A}\,(T_a)\) | \(-0.000091T_a^3 + 0.059T_a^2 + 1.3T_a + 9.9\) | |
Rate adult seeks mating, \(\rho _{A_m}\) | 0.5 | Assumed |
Rate adult seeks blood meal, \(\rho _{A_h}\) | 0.3–0.5 | [27] |
Rate adult seeks resting site, \(\rho _{A_r}\) | 0.3–0.5 | [27] |
Rate adult seeks to mate, \(\rho _{A_m}\) | 0.5 | Nominal |
Infiltration rate, \(I_f\) | 5 mm / day | [7] |
Maximum volume of puddle, \(V_{max}\) | 0.57Â m3/day | Nominal |
Minimum volume of puddle, \(V_{min}\) | 0.001Â m3/day | Nominal |
Daylight hours per day, \(H_t\) | 10–14 hrs/day | Nominal |
Maximum larval biomass, \(L_{max}\) | 300 mg m\(^{-2}\) |