Table 1.

Parameters for the mosquito patch model and their dimensions. The range of parameter values and references are given in a table with the numerical simulations.

ψv:	Per capita emergence rate of adult female mosquitoes (Time–1).
μv:	Per capita death rate of adult female mosquitoes (Time–1).
Kv:	Maximum number ofmosquitoes in the patch (Mosquitoes).
σv:	Number of times one mosquito would want to bite a host per unit time, if hosts were freely available. This is a function of the mosquito's gonotrophic cycle (the amount of time a mosquito requires to produce eggs) (Time–1 ).
σh:	The maximum number of mosquito bites an average host can sustain per unit time. This is a function of the host's exposed surface area, the efforts it takes to prevent mosquito bites, and any vector control interventions in place to kill mosquitoes or prevent bites (Time–1).
βhv:	Probability of transmission of infection from an infectious mosquito to a susceptible host given that a contact between the two occurs (Dimensionless).
βvh:	Probability of transmission of infection from an infectious host to a susceptible mosquito given that a contact between the two occurs (Dimensionless).
νv:	Per capita rate of progression of mosquitoes from the exposed state to the infectious state. 1/νv is the average duration of the latent period (Time–1).