Table 1 Parameter definitions and assumed values of the model of Hancock et al.
Symbol | Definition | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
f | Rate of finding blood meals for host-seeking mosquitoes | 2.4 (d-1) | [36] |
P | Probability of finding a blood meal for host-seeking mosquitoes within a 12 hour host-seeking period, given that they do not die (1-exp(- T H f)) | 0.7 | Â |
p E | Proportion of the total mosquito population that comprise the exophillic subpopulation | 0.58 | [35] |
Q | Probability that exophillic mosquitoes feed on a human host | 1/3 | [37] |
T H | Duration of the host-seeking period | 0.5 (d) | [35] |
p o | Proportion of the host-seeking period during which humans are outdoors | 0.2 | [35] |
F | Rate of contracting fungal infection for endophilic and exophilic subpopulations | 3.0, 3.0/5 (d-1) | This study |
C | Probability of fungal infection during the period of biopesticide exposure for endophilic and exophilic subpopulations (1-exp(-(1-p o )T H F)) | 0.7, 0.2 | This study |