Table 1 Parameter input used in the model
Input/parameter | Value | Reference |
|---|---|---|
Human moving outdoors | 07:00 to 20:00 | Assumption |
Active time of An. gambiae | 19:00 to 05:00 | Assumption |
Life span of male An. gambiae | 7 days | [34] |
Life span of female An. gambiae | 21 days | [34] |
Threshold of blood-seeking female switching to sugar-seeking | 5 hours | [35] and assumption |
Minimum number of sugar meal of female An. gambiae per night | 2 | [36] |
Minimum number of sugar/blood meal of male An. gambiae per night | 1 | [36] |
Days needed to develop eggs after blood-feeding | 2 ~ 3 days | [37] |
Average size of egg batches | 100 | [38] |
Attractive distance of sugar source | 5 m | Unpublished study results |
Attractive distance of human | 40 m | Unpublished study results |
Sensing distance of larval habitat site | 5 m | Unpublished study results |
Sensing distance of resting site | 5 m | Unpublished study results |
Days of aquatic cycle | 12 days | |
Egg capacity of breeding site | 400 | Assumption |
Percentage of eggs developing to adults | 5% | [40] |