Table 2. Set of parameters, values and their source used to model West-Nile Virus (WNV) dynamics between mosquitoes and birds for simulations 2 and three.
| Distribution or values | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Parameter (symbol) | Explanation | Implementation 2 | Implementation 3 |
| Dilution (d) | Proportion of mosquitoes’ bites on WNV-competent birds. | ~U(0.001; 1) | 0.5 |
| Vector-host ratio (VHR) | Number of mosquitoes per bird. | ~U(1; 300) | 2∙(2n−1), n∈{1:7} |
| Season onset | Starting of the mosquitoes season in days after 1st January. | ~U(100; 180) | Set by the time of introduction (t) |
| Season duration | Length of the season in days. | ~U(100; 200) | 174 |
| *Temperature °C | Average daily temperature. | Daily variation | Daily variation |
| Number of introductions (I) | Number of infectious birds introduced on t. | 5 | 2 and 5 |
| Time of introduction (t) | Day, from 1st January when the infectious birds were introduced. | First day of season | 110+(n−1)∙10, n∈{1:10} |
~U(): Uniform distribution with parameters minimum and maximum. *Daily variation according to Fig 3.