Table 1.

Breeding container parameters as used in Aedes aegypti population modelling using CIMSiM

	Buckets	Pot plant saucers	Tarpaulins	Tyres	Subterranean	Rainwater tanks
Dimensions (cm)	18.0 d, 17.4 h	6.1 × 2.0 × 26.0	15.5 × 22.6 × 4.2	35.3 d, 11.0 w	64.6 × 72.7 × 172.0	200 d × 200 h
Capacity	4.87 L	0.61 L	0.52 L	5.3 L	807.8 L	6,284.0 L
Sun exposure	0.2	0	0.8	0.3	0.9	0.5
Container cover	0	1	0	1	1	1
Water shed ratio	1.2	0	0.6	0.2	10	10
Draw down (L)	0	0.3	0	0	0	628.4 L
Initial food (mg)	70	100	450	500	144.75	50
Food/d (mg)	30	10	175	100	144.75	50
density per ha.	1.0	1.0	0.5	0.5	0.1	0.1