Table 2 Simulated scenarios of trial characteristics to evaluate the method
From: Can trials of spatial repellents be used to estimate mosquito movement?
Quantity | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
\( \beta , \) proportion diverted from houses using repellent | 0.10, 0.30, 0.50, 0.80 | To be estimated |
\( \varphi , \) proportion of those diverted that go to another house | 0.20, 0.50, 0.80 | To be estimated |
\( \lambda \), mean distance of movement for diverted mosquitoes (km) | 0.05,0.20,0.30,0.50,0.80 | To be estimated |
\( N_{t} , \) number of mosquitoes on day \( t \) in the houses (Model A) | 10,100, 1000 (mean of 0.3, 3, 30 mosquitoes per house) | Given by dataset |
\( N_{t}^{'} , \) number of mosquitoes on day \( t \) including those diverted elsewhere (Model B) | 10,100, 1000 | Estimated from additional data on seasonal pattern of mosquito densities |
Number of experimental days | 72 | Trial characteristic input |
Number of days with zero coverage | 18 | Trial characteristic input |
Number of households with spatial repellent out of 30 per day | 6, 15, 24, 28 | Trial characteristic input |