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Table 2 Mobile phase mortality rate due to insecticides for different application frequencies and the corresponding characteristic time

From: Modeling and simulation of the spatial population dynamics of the Aedes aegypti mosquito with an insecticide application

Appl. frequency

\(\mu _1^i\) (1/day)

\(t_{char}\)

Duration of effect

Once a day

6.86 by application

3.5 (h)

 

Twice a week

24 by application

1 (h)

30 (min) \(\approx\) 0.02 (day)

Once a week

48 by application

30 (min)

 

Every two weeks

96 by application

15 (min)