Parameters and are humidity-dependent, as calculated according to the dekadal (10 day accumulated) rainfall, in comparison to the rainfall threshold . Hoshen and Morse (2004) model parameters (Detinova 1962) to 3 Culex: “2 days” K (Elizondo-Quiroga et al. 2006) to 3.16 Aedes: “2.13 days” K.d (Ndiaye et al. 2006) = 57.8 to 71.0, = Culex: 9.6 to 10 (Madder et al. 1983) 10 mm Hoshen and Morse (2004) model parameters d 38 (37 degree days +1 for biting/laying) 2. Extrinsic incubation Fixed length incubation period modelled using stages. 1-2; 3 Culex: Aedes: 2 d Turell et al. (1985) (longer for temperatures d below 20 °C; temperature function recommended) Scheme 1: Martens et al. 3. Mature vector mortality (1995). Scheme 2: Craig et Daily mosquito survival probability as a function of daily temperature modelled al. (1999) (Hoshen and according to two schemes: Morse (2004) model). Scheme 1: Gad et al. (1989) reported daily Culex pipiens survival = 0.43 to 0.93 for temperatures of 15 to 27 Scheme 2: °C in the Nile Delta (no clear relationship). (Costello & Brust Aedes 1971) 4. Host to vector infection Daily infection probability, from hosts and : for vector inoculation efficiency 0.4 to 0.97 for > Culex: 0.9 Culex: = 17°C. 0.55 to 0.59 Aedes: 0.6 Aedes: = Turrell et al. (1985) 5. Ovipositioning Number of eggs laid per fertile vector on day : Rainfall linear scheme (Culex) – Rainfall-independent scheme (Aedes) Maximum of vectors laying per day. = 0.3 (Culex) Calibrated = 10 (Aedes)
Parameters and are humidity-dependent, as calculated according to the dekadal (10 day accumulated) rainfall, in comparison to the rainfall threshold . K K.d Hoshen and Morse (2004) model parameters (Detinova 1962) Culex: “2 to 3 days” (Elizondo-Quiroga et al. 2006) Aedes: “2.13 to 3.16 days” (Ndiaye et al. 2006) Culex: = 57.8 to 71.0, = 9.6 to 10 (Madder et al. 1983) 10 38 (37 degree days +1 for biting/laying) mm d Hoshen and Morse (2004) model parameters 2. Extrinsic incubation Fixed length incubation period modelled using stages. 2 d d Culex: 1-2; Aedes: 3 Turell et al. (1985) (longer for temperatures below 20 °C; temperature function recommended) 3. Mature vector mortality Daily mosquito survival probability as a function of daily temperature modelled according to two schemes: Scheme 1: Scheme 2: Scheme 1: Martens et al. (1995). Scheme 2: Craig et al. (1999) (Hoshen and Morse (2004) model). Gad et al. (1989) reported Culex pipiens daily survival = 0.43 to 0.93 for temperatures of 15 to 27 °C in the Nile Delta (no clear relationship). Aedes (Costello & Brust 1971) 4. Host to vector infection Daily infection probability, from hosts and : for vector inoculation efficiency Culex: = 0.9 Aedes: = 0.6 Culex: 0.4 to 0.97 for > 17°C. Aedes: 0.55 to 0.59 Turrell et al. (1985) 5. Ovipositioning Number of eggs laid per fertile vector on day : Rainfall – linear scheme (Culex) Rainfall-independent scheme (Aedes) Maximum of vectors laying per day. = 0.3 (Culex) = 10 (Aedes) Calibrated