TABLE 2.
Predictions for the interactive effects of relative humidity & temperature on different mosquito traits.
Trait | Definition | T min | T opt | T max |
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MDR | Mosquito development rate (1/days) | No change | ? | evaporation ↓ with ↑ RH = ↑ or no Δ in Tmax no evaporation with ↑ RH = ↓Tmax |
pEA | Probability of egg to adult survival | No change | ? | evaporation ↓ with ↑ RH = ↑ Tmax no evaporation with ↑ RH = ↓ Tmax |
EFD | Per capita no. of eggs produced daily per female (1/days) | No change | ? | RH ↑ = ↑ or ↓ Tmax |
a | Per capita female biting rate (1/days) | No change | ? | RH ↑ = ↑ or ↓ Tmax |
μ | Per capita mosquito mortality rate (1/days) | No change | ? | RH ↑ = ↑ Tmax |
bc | Probability of becoming infectious | No change | ? | RH ↑ =? Tmax |
EIR | Extrinsic incubation rate (1/EIP or 1/days) | No change | ? | RH ↑ = ↑ Tmax |