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. 2020 Sep 15;9:e58511. doi: 10.7554/eLife.58511

Appendix 1—table 2. Trait thermal response functions, data sources, and posterior estimates: biting rate and fecundity traits.

Asymmetrical responses fit with Brière function (B): B(T)=qT(T – Tmin)(Tmax – T)1/2; symmetrical responses fit with quadratic function (Q): Q(T) = -q(T – Tmin)(T – Tmax). Median function coefficients and optima (with 95% credible intervals).

Trait/Species
data source]
F(x) q (CIs) Tmin (CIs) Tmax (CIs) Topt (CIs)
Biting rate (a)
Cx. pipiens
(Li et al., 2017; Madder et al., 1983; Ruybal et al., 2016; Tekle, 1960)
B 1.70·10−4
(1.18–2.29·10−4)
9.4
(2.8–13.4)
39.6
(37.9–40.6)
32.7
(31.3–33.6)
Cx. quinquefasciatus
(Reisen et al., 1992; Tekle, 1960)
B 7.28·10−5
(5.31–11.8·10−5)
3.1
(0.1–10.9)
39.3
(38.0–40.8)
31.9
(30.6–33.3)
Cx. tarsalis
(Reisen et al., 1992)
B 1.67·10−4
(0.87–2.56·10−4)
2.3
(0.1–9.4)
32.0
(30.6–41.7)
25.9
(24.8–33.9)
Cs. melanura
(Mahmood and Crans, 1997)
B 1.87·10−4
(1.49–2.31·10−4)
7.8
(5.5–11.4)
31.8
(31.0–33.4)
26.4
(25.7–27.9)
Fecundity
Cx. pipiens (EFGC)
(Li et al., 2017)
Q 5.98·10−1
(4.31–7.91·10−1)
5.3
(2.6–8.5)
38.9
(36.2–41.8)
22.1
(20.1–24.4)
Cx. quinquefasciatus (ER)
(Mogi, 1992; Oda et al., 1980)
Q 6.36·10−1
(4.50–9.05·10−1)
5.0
(1.3–9.8)
37.7
(34.8–40.7)
21.4
(18.9–24.4)
Proportion ovipositing (pO)
Cx. pipiens
(Ciota et al., 2014; Tekle, 1960)
Q 4.45·10−3
(2.54–7.77·10−3)
8.2
(4.6–12.1)
33.2
(30.1–37.5)
20.8
(18.6–23.4)
Cx. quinquefasciatus
(Ciota et al., 2014; Oda et al., 1980; Tekle, 1960)
B 6.67·10−4
(5.80–7.91·10−4)
1.7
(0.2–4.8)
31.8
(31.1–32.2)
24.9
(21.8–26.0)
Cs. melanura
(Mahmood and Crans, 1997)
Q 6.31·10−3
(4.52–7.89·10−3)
8.7
(6.9–10.4)
33.6
(32.5–35.4)
20.7
(16.9–22.3)
Egg viability (EV)
Ae. vexans
(McHaffey, 1972a)
1.24·10−3
(0.73–1.95·10−3)
0
(0–1.6)
55.5
(45.9–74.1)
27.6
(20.4–34.0)
Cx. pipiens
(Li et al., 2017)
Q 2.11·10−3
(1.36–3.05·10−3)
3.2
(0.5–7.1)
42.6
(39.7–48.3)
23.0
(20.7–26.3)
Cx. quinquefasciatus
(Oda et al., 1980; Rayah and Groun, 1983)
B 0.47·10−3
(0.34–0.62·10−3)
13.6
(9.3–16.8)
38.0
(37.2–38.7)
32.1
(31.3–32.7)
Cx. theileri
(van der Linde TC de et al., 1990)
Q 2.54·10−3
(1.86–3.41·10−3)
5.5
(2.6–8)
45.4
(42.4–49.0)
23.6
(18.2–27.0)

Additional data sources for other species used for fitting priors only (priors were fit using all data except that of the focal species). Fecundity (ER): Cx. pipiens molestus (Oda et al., 1980), Cx. pipiens pallens (Mogi, 1992), and Ae. dorsalis (Parker, 1982). Proportion ovipositing (pO): Cx. pipiens molestus (Oda et al., 1980) and Ae. dorsalis (Parker, 1982). Egg viability (EV): Cx. pipiens molestus (Oda et al., 1980), Aedes dorsalis (McHaffey and Harwood, 1970), and Ae. nigromaculis ( McHaffey, 1972b). See Appendix 1 section: Priors for trait thermal responses.