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Table 1 Variable names and descriptions used in the R code to derive an estimate of infrastructure and personnel costs

From: A mass rearing cost calculator for the control of Culex quinquefasciatus in Hawaiʻi using the incompatible insect technique

Coded variable

Variable description

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