Table 2. Avian parameters for the epidemiological model.
Parameter | Value | Source |
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Avian fertility rate (day-1) | 0.02 until July 15 0 afterwards |
[35] |
Adult birds death rate (day-1) | 0.001 | [35] |
Juvenile birds death rate (day-1) | 0.003 | [35] |
Length of viremia in birds (days) | 5 | [36] |
Probability of WNV transmission from mosquito to bird per infectious bite | 0.94 | [37] |
Probability of WNV transmission from bird to mosquito per infectious bite | [12] | |
Extrinsic incubation period (days) | [38] | |
Intrinsic incubation period (days) | 2 | [37] |
T is the average daily temperature (°C).