Table 4 Description of the different parameters used in the model

β ₁

Number of eggs laid by ovipositing nulliparous females (per female)

141

[37, 51, 67, 75]

^β2

Number of eggs laid by ovipositing parous females (per female)

80

[37, 51, 67, 75]

_k Lmin

_k Lmax

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

8 × 10⁶

1 × 10⁸

Expert opinion

k _{P min}

k _{P max}

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

8 × 10⁶

1 × 10⁸

Expert opinion

σ

Sex-ratio at the emergence

0.5

[16, 36]

μ _E

Egg mortality rate (day^-1)

0.0262

[37, 51, 67, 75]

^μ L

Minimum larva mortality rate (day^-1)

0.0304

[37, 51, 67, 75]

^μ P

Minimum pupa mortality rate (day^-1)

0.0735

[37, 51, 67, 75, 76]

^μ em

Mortality rate during adult emergence (day^-1)

0.21845

[67, 77]

^μ A

Minimum adult mortality rate (day^-1)

0.1

[77]

μ _{r min}

μ _{r max}

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

0.18

0.59

[78]

^γ Ah

Transition rate from host-seeking to engorged adults (day^-1)

0.885

[37, 51, 67, 75]

^γ Ao

Transition rate from engorged adult to oviposition site-seeking adults (day^-1)

0.25

[67]

^γ Aem

Development rate of emerging adults (day^-1)

0.25

[37, 51, 67, 75]

T _E

Minimal temperature needed for egg development (°C)

10

[16]

TDD _E

Total number of degree-day necessary for egg development (°C)

19.18

[16]

T _Ag

Minimal temperature needed for development of engorged females (°C)

10

[37, 51, 67, 75]

TDD _Ag

Total number of degree-days necessary for engorged females development (°C)

64.4

[37, 51, 67, 75]