Table 2. Entomological module parameters.
Entomological Module (PC & TC) | ||
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Parameter name | Value | Notes and references |
Aquatic stage development time | 15 days | [39] |
Random walk pixels weight | 0.85 |
host-seeking mode calibration parameter |
Random walk pixels weight | 0.85 |
blood-seeking mode calibration parameter |
Biting hours | From 6pm to 6 am | [28] |
Probability to fail the bite when human is sleeping | 0–1 | 0 when the human agent is protected against malaria 1 when the human agent is not protected against malaria |
Resting time after blood meal | 4 hours | [40] |
Time required for eggs maturation after the blood meal | 48 hours | [39] |
Daily survival probability function | [41], T is the temperature | |
Survival probability factor during a rainy day | 0.7 | calibration parameter |
Minimum rain of a rainy day | 100 mm /day | calibration parameter |
Probability of having a blood meal from domestic animals | TC: 0.42, PC: 0.88 | calibration parameter |