Table 1.
Parameter | Definition | Source | Mean (Range)a |
---|---|---|---|
a(T) | Per-mosquito bite rate | Mordecai et al. [30] | 0.294 (-) |
b(T)c(T)* | Vector competence | Present study | 0.107 (0–0.353) |
μ(T) | Adult mosquito mortality rate | Mordecai et al. [30] | 0.011 (-) |
EIR(T) | Extrinsic incubation rate (inverse of extrinsic incubation period) | Mordecai et al. [30] | 0.196 (-) |
EFD(T)* | No. of eggs produced per female mosquito per day | Present study | 18.678 (15.260–22.800) |
pEA(T) | Egg-to-adult survival probability | Present study | 0.485 (0.090–0.775) |
MDR(T) | Larval development rate | Present study | 0.056 (0.027–0.087) |
aMean and range are shown for each parameter, except for those calculated at a constant adult environmental temperature which did not change