Table 1 Dimensional parameters used in all simulations [5]. Some parameter values vary from one simulation to another, these appear only as units in the table
From: Numerical modeling of mosquito population dynamics of Aedes aegypti
Parameter | Description | Base value/units |
|---|---|---|
D | Diffusion coefficient | 1.25 × 10-2 m2s-1 |
D x | Diffusion coefficient (X direction) | (m2s-1) |
D y | Diffusion coefficient (Y direction) | (m2s-1) |
γ | Specific rate of maturation of the aquatic phase into winged phase | 0.2 day-1 |
r | Oviposition rate of the female mosquitoes | 30 day-1 |
k 1 | Carrying capacities of the winged phase | 25 day-1 |
k 2 | Carrying capacity of the aquatic phase | 100 day-1 |
μ 1 | Mortality rate of the winged phase | 4.0 × 10-2 day-1 |
μ 2 | Mortality rate of the aquatic phase | 1.0 × 10-2 day-1 |
ν | Wind velocity | 5.0 × 10-2 ms-1 |
ν x | Wind velocity (X direction) | (ms-1) |
ν y | Wind velocity (Y direction) | (ms-1) |
h 1 | Coefficient of the killing term of the winged phase | 0 day-1 |
h 2 | Coefficient of the killing term of the aquatic phase | 0 day-1 |
ψ | Coefficient for mosquitoes’ area support | [ . ] |