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. 2020 Aug 25;14(8):e0008288. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0008288

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
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