This implements differential equation model for aquatic mosquito ecology. The equations have been modified slightly from a version published by Smith DL, et al. (2013); this version includes delayed maturation i in response to mean crowding.
Variables:
: the density of mosquito larvae in each habitat
Parameters and Terms:
oreta
: egg deposition rate (from F_eggs) orpsi
: maturation rate orxi
: delayed maturation parameter in response to mean crowding orphi
: density-independent death rate ortheta
: the slope of the mortality rate in response to mean crowding
Dynamics:
Per-capita mortality is thus
Usage
# S3 method for class 'basicL'
dLdt(t, y, pars, s)
Value
a numeric vector
References
Smith DL, Perkins TA, Tusting LS, Scott TW, Lindsay SW (2013). “Mosquito population regulation and larval source management in heterogeneous environments.” PLoS ONE, 8(8), e71247. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0071247 .