Compute Available Laying Sites, \(O\)

Mosquitoes lay eggs in aquatic habitats, in water bodies that are unsuitable for larval development (bad habitats), and in ovitraps.

Usage

F_Qall(Q, Q_traps, Q_bad)

Arguments

Q

the availability of habitats

Q_traps

the availability of traps

Q_bad

the availability of unsuitable habitats

Value

Availability laying sites, \(O\)

Details

Habitat availability denoted \(Q\), sums habitat search weights, \(\omega\), by patch using the habitat membership matrix, \(N\): $$Q = {N} \cdot \omega_h.$$

If some ovitraps (\(Q_t\)) and bad_habitats (\(Q_b\)) are also available, then total availability of laying sites is $$O = Q + Q_t + Q_b.$$

The availability of habitats, ovitraps and bad_habitats are computed elsewhere and stored on xds_obj$vars.

See also

This function is called by compute_Qall

make_habitat_matrix discusses \(N\)

The availability of traps and bad habitats is setup in setup_ML_interface