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Table 1 Parameter estimations and initial conditions.
| Parameters | Definitions | Estimations |
|---|---|---|
| α | number of bites per Anopheles per night | 0.27 |
| β | probability of a susceptible human becoming infected after one single infected bite | 0.1 |
| γ | probability of becoming resistant after being infected or contagious | 0.01 |
| δ | probability of becoming susceptible after being resistant | 0.04 |
| ζ | probability of a susceptible Anopheles becoming infected after one single bite on a contagious human | 0.01 |
| ξ | basic Anopheles mortality per day * | 0.014 |
| μ | basic Anopheles density * | 1 |
| η 1 | probability of acquiring contagiousness | 0.05 |
| η2 | probability of loosing contagiousness | 0.75 |
| ν | basic length of gonotrophic cycle * | 0.1 |
| θ | Time lag of NDVI influence (days) | 15 |
| τ | lowest value of the NDVI influencing Anopheles behaviour | 0.25 |
| S(0) | initial proportion of susceptible human | 0.45 |
| I(0) | initial proportion of infected not contagious human | 0.5 |
| G(0) | initial proportion of contagious human | 0.05 |
| R(0) | initial proportion of resistant human | 0 |
