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. 2017 Mar 11;10:140. doi: 10.1186/s13071-017-2071-2

Table 1.

Notation of the MPAD model parameters

Climate-dependent parameter
f E Non-diapause egg hatching rate (day-1)
f dia Diapause egg hatching rate (day-1)
f L Larval development rate (day-1)
f P Pupal development rate (day-1)
m L Larval mortality rate (day-1)
m P Pupal mortality rate (day-1)
m A Adult mortality rate (day-1)
β Oviposition rate by each female (day-1)
f Ag Gestating adult development rate (day-1)
k L Environmental carrying capacity for larvae (ha-1)
k P Environmental carrying capacity for pupae (ha-1)
z 1 Binary function for diapause eggs oviposited
z 2 Binary function for diapause egg hatching
z dia Binary function for adult activity during the diapause
Climate-independent parameter
m E Non-diapause egg mortality rate (day-1)
m dia Diapause egg mortality rate (day-1)
σ Percentage of females at emergence stage
μ em Emerging adult mortality rate (day-1)
μ r Adult mortality rate related to seeking behavior (day-1)
γ Aem Emerging adult development rate (day-1)
γ Ab Blooding adult development rate (day-1)
γ Ao Ovipositing adult development rate (day-1)