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. 2020 Oct 8;10:16812. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-73819-1

Table 2.

Mosquito-Wolbachia model notations.

Parameters Description Values (wMel) Values (wAu) Dimension References
ρuu Reproduction rate (egg laying rate) from mating between Fu and Mu/Mw mosquitoes 13 13 Eggs/day 32,37,61
ρww Reproduction rate (egg laying rate) from mating between Fw and Mu/Mw mosquitoes 10 10 Eggs/day 30,37,61
δ The proportion of Wolbachia infected eggs resulting from mating between MuFw mosquitoes 0.95 0.95 Dimensionless 30
ν The proportion of Wolbachia infected eggs resulting from mating between MwFw mosquitoes 1 1 Dimensionless 37
ϕ The CI induction 1 0 Dimensionless 23
ψ Fraction of eggs that are male 0.5 0.5 Dimensionless 37,62
K Carrying capacity of the aquatic stage A 106 106 aquatic mosquitoes 37
σ Loss of Wolbachia infection (LWI) 0.04 0 day-1 Assumed
τu Maturation rate of Au aquatic stage into adulthood (per capita) 0.11 0.11 day-1 30,61
τw Maturation rate of Aw aquatic stage into adulthood (per capita) 0.11 0.11 day-1 30,61
μAu Au Aquatic stage mortality rate (per capita) 0.02 0.02 day-1 57
μAw Aw aquatic stage mortality rate (per capita) 0.02 0.02 day-1 57
μu Fu adult mortality rate (per capita) 0.061 0.04316 day-1 23,37
μw Fw adult mortality rate (per capita) 0.068 0.08079 day-1 23,37