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Table 1 Parameterization for the entomology model (from [1])

From: A mechanistic approach for accurate simulation of village scale malaria transmission

aquatic stage simulation

Variable

nominal value

units

reference

sensitivity*

cannibalism rate

0.0008

hr-1

[17]

medium

number of eggs lain per oviposition

150

 

[18]

low

egg death rate

0.001

hr-1

none

very low

weight of first-stage larvae

0.02

mg

none

low

weight of stage 2 larvae

0.16

mg

none

low

weight of stage 3 larvae

0.30

mg

none

low

weight of stage 4 larvae

0.45

mg

none

low

lag time for predators to establish

240

hr

[16]

low

carrying capacity of pools (at peak)

300

mg m-2

[16]

low

larvae death rate

0.005

hr-1

[19]

very low

maximum predation rate for larvae

0.006

hr-1

[16]

medium

pupae predation rate

0.005

hr-1

none

very low

adult mosquito simulation and human individuals

Variable

nominal value

units

reference

sensitivity

human infection clearing rate

0.0005

hr-1

[19]

very low

degree days above 18°C necessary for sporozoites

111

deg-day

[20]

very low

average mosquito flight velocity

15

m hr-1

[6]

low

time required for gametocyte development

336

hr

[20]

very low

weighting of random walk vs. straight line

0.2

 

none

medium

resting time

24

hr

none

medium

threshold distance for visual cues

15

m

[21]

low

utilization probability of water

0.95

 

none

low

  1. *parameter sensitivity gauged by maximum simulated abundance