Coded variable | Variable description |
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Mosquito and site information | |
MaunaLoa.Mos.Sites | Sites from Samuel et al. [5] in which estimates of density were defined |
MaunaLoa.Mos.Density.km | Mosquito densities (individuals/km2) at the various sites from Samuel et al. [5] |
MaunaLoa.Elev.m | Approximate elevation of sites outlined in the *MaunaLoa.Mos.Sites* input in meters |
Alakai.Area.ToCntrl.km | Approximate area of the Alakaʻi Wilderness Reserve with a 2 km buffer, in square kilometers |
FemalePercent | The female percent of the sex ratio. A value of 50 indicates an equal sex ratio |
Overflooding_Multiplier | Multiplier to derive the overflooding ratio needed for an effective control strategy. A value of 10 indicates that to suppress the wild-type population, a successful program needs 10 × the number of SIT/IIT-laboratory-derived culicids |
Basic infrastructure costs | |
Year1.Only.Items | Infrastructure items needed in year 1 for rearing approximately 1.5 million IIT/SIT male culicids, not including personnel |
Year1.Only.Costs | Approximate costs of *Year1.Only.Items* for rearing 1.5 million IIT/SIT male culicids |
Electricity | Yearly electricity costs to rear approximately 1.5 million IIT/SIT males |
LaboratorySpace | Cost of a laboratory space needed for rearing approximately 1.5 million IIT/SIT males |
AllOtherYear.Items | Misc PCR/lab/field supplies for items used in each year of the control application (e.g., blood) |
AllOtherYear.Costs | Approximate costs of *AllOtherYear.Items* for items used in each year of the control application |
Position and personnel costs | |
Personnel.Des | Types of technician positions to be funded |
Wage.Mass.Rearing | Average hourly wage for the mass rearing technician position |
Wage.Quality.Control | Average hourly wage for the quality control position |
HoursPerYear | Yearly hours for each position |
Fringe | Percent fringe costs for full-time employees |