Table 1.
CLIMEX parameters values for African malaria vectors belonging to the Anopheles gambiae complex
| Values | ||
|---|---|---|
| Parameter designation | A. gambiae | A. arabiensis |
| Moisture parameters (proportion of soil moisture holding capacity) | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Threshold of heat stress (TTHS) | 40.000 | 44.0000 |
| Rate of accumulation of heat stress (TTHS) | 0.001 | 0.0002 |
| Cold stress indices | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | - |