Table 1. Parameters and values used in the model of tsetse population dynamics.
Values are per 0.25 days. Each cell in the area modelled is a square of side 500 m.
Notation | Description | Value | Range | Reference |
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l | Probability female tsetse larviposits | 0.025 | 0.02–0.031 | [14,15] |
β | Probability pupa emerges as an adult | 0.008 | 0.005–0.0075 | [15,16] |
δ | Pupal density-dependent mortality coefficient | Fitted | 10−5.60–10−4.65 | NA |
μP | Pupal probability of mortality | 0.0015 | 0.000625–0.0025 | [15,17] |
μB | Adult baseline probability of mortality | 0.0075 | 0.0025–0.0075 | [18] |
a | Adult diffusion coefficient | 0.25 | 0.1–0.5 | [19] |
μF | Adult additional probability of mortality in farming areas | Fitted | 0.0075–0.125 | NA |