From: Models of effectiveness of interventions against malaria transmitted by Anopheles albimanus
Parameter | Symbol | Value |
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Maximum length of time that a mosquito searches for a host in one 24Ā h period if it is unsuccessful | \(\tau_{d}\) | 0.33Ā days |
Probability that a mosquito bites after encountering a host | \(P_{B}\) | 0.95 |
Probability that a mosquito finds a resting place after biting | \(P_{C}\) | 0.95 |
Probability that a mosquito survives the resting phase after biting | \(P_{D}\) | 0.46 |
Probability that a mosquito lays eggs and returns to host-seeking after biting | \(P_{E}\) | 0.88 |