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. 2017 Jan 17;13(1):e1005327. doi: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1005327

Table 4. Variables used in the main text, Figures and Tables.

Their definitions, the corresponding symbols used in Equations, and their parameter distributions used for sensitivity analysis.

Variable name Definition Symbol Parameter distribution (uniform unless stated)
start_freq_allele1 start_freq_allele2 Starting frequency of resistant allele at locus 1 and 2. n/a 0.0001–0.1 (log uniform)
exposure Proportion of female mosquitos exposed to insecticide. Α (Table 1) 0.1–0.9
male_exposure_prop Male exposure to insecticide as proportion of female exposure. n/a 0–1
effectiveness_ins1 effectiveness_ins2 Proportion of SS mosquitoes killed after contact with insecticide 1 or 2 φASS1, φBSS1 (Table 2) 0.3–1.0
dominance_allele1 dominance_allele2 Dominance of resistance at locus 1 and 2 hA, hB (Table 2) 0–1
rr_restoration_ins1 rr_restoration_ins2 The ability of the RR genotype to restore the fitness that has been reduced by the insecticide n/a 0.2–1
correct_mix_deploy Percentage of insecticide treatment that is deployed correctly. n/a 0.5–1