Table 3 Parameters independent of climatic variables in the model

κ _L

Standard environmental carrying capacity for larvae (ha^-1)

250,000

[24, 27]

κ _P

Standard environmental carrying capacity for pupae (ha^-1)

250,000

[27]

σ

Percentage of females at emergence stage

0.5

[47]

m _E

Egg mortality rate (day^-1)

0.05

[23, 27]

μ _em

Emerging adult mortality rate (day^-1)

0.1

[27]

μ _r

Adult mortality rate related to seeking behavior (day^-1)

0.08

[27]

γ _Aem

Emerging adult development rate (day^-1)

0.4

[27]

γ _Ab

Blood feeding adult development rate (day^-1)

0.2

[27]

γ _Ao

Ovipositing adult development rate (day^-1)

0.2

[27]