Param. | Description | Estimated value/ranges |
| Size of vector population |
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| Recruitment rate in the vector population (vectors/day) | 178,010 |
| Biting rate of vectors (bites/year/vector) | 150 - 200 |
| Natural death rate of vectors (deaths/vector/day) |
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| Transition rate from any resting state to a questing state | Computed |
| Number of questing/resting cycles before infectivity | , 8, 9 |
| Probability that blood meal on host group results in vector infection | 0.010 - 0.27 |
| Probability of being killed during a blood meal on host group | Variable |
| Probability of successful blood meal on host group | Variable |