Table 1 CLIMEX parameters values for African malaria vectors belonging to the Anopheles gambiae complex
| Â | Values | |
|---|---|---|
Parameter designation | A. gambiae | A. arabiensis |
Moisture parameters (proportion of soil moisture holding capacity) | Â | Â |
   Lower threshold of soil moisture (SM0) | 0.35 | 0.15 |
   Lower limit of optimal range of soil moisture (SM1) | 0.70 | 0.40 |
   Upper limit of optimal range of soil moisture (SM2) | 1.50 | 0.60 |
   Upper threshold of soil moisture (SM3) | 2.50 | 0.80 |
Temperature parameters (°C) |  |  |
   Lower threshold of temperature for population growth (DVO) | 15 | 18 |
   Lower optimal temperature for population growth (DV1) | 28 | 30 |
   Upper optimal temperature for population growth (DV2) | 35 | 38 |
   Upper threshold temperature for population growth (DV3) | 40 | 44 |
Dry stress indices | Â | Â |
   Soil moisture dry stress (proportion of soil holding capacity) (SMDS) | 0.260 | 0.300 |
   Rate of accumulation of dry stress (HDS) | -0.006 | -0.001 |
Wet stress indices | Â | Â |
   Soil moisture wet stress (proportion of soil holding capacity) (SMWS) | 2.50 | 0.900 |
   Rate of accumulation of wet stress (HWS) | 0.20 | 0.003 |
Heat stress indices | Â | Â |
   Threshold of heat stress (TTHS) | 40.000 | 44.0000 |
   Rate of accumulation of heat stress (TTHS) | 0.001 | 0.0002 |
Cold stress indices | Â | Â |
   Temperature threshold of cold stress (TTCS) | 2.000 | 2.000 |
   Rate of accumulation of cold stress (THCS) | -1.000 | -1.000 |
   Degree-days threshold of cold stress (DTCS) | 25.000 | 15.000 |
   Rate of accumulation of cold stress linked to degree-days (DHCS) | -0.002 | -0.001 |
Cold-wet stress indices | Â | Â |
   Degree-days threshold of cold-wet stress (DTCW) | 30.000 | - |
   Moisture threshold of cold-wet stress (MTCW) | 0.100 | - |
   Rate of accumulation of cold-wet stress (PCW) | 0.001 | - |