Database Reference
In-Depth Information
WEEKLY ADULT TICK BURDEN DEER
=
DEER MODEL FOREST*
TICK PER DEER PER DAY*(7/7)
Tick Burden on Mice
WEEKLY LARVAL TICK BURDEN
=
N*WEEKLY LARVAL TICK BURDEN
MICE
WEEKLY LARVAL TICK BURDEN
MICE
=
DAILY LARVAL TICK BURDEN* (7/4)
{
convert successful biting period per
day to week
}
WEEKLY NYMPH TICK BURDEN
=
N*WEEKLY NYMPH TICK BURDEN MICE
WEEKLY NYMPH TICK BURDEN MICE
=
DAILY NYMPH TICK BURDEN * (7/4.5)
{
convert successful biting period
per day to week
}
DAILY LARVAL TICK BURDEN
GRAPH(WEEK COUNTER)
(0.00, 0.00), (2.00, 3.33), (4.00, 3.33), (6.00, 4.80), (8.00, 4.80), (10.0, 9.90),
(12.0, 9.90), (14.0, 9.90), (16.0, 5.30), (18.0, 5.30), (20.0, 8.70), (22.0, 8.70),
(24.0, 4.40), (26.0, 4.40), (28.0, 1.80), (30.0, 1.80), (32.0, 0.00), (34.0, 0.00),
(36.0, 0.00), (38.0, 0.00), (40.0, 0.00), (42.0, 0.00), (44.0, 0.00), (46.0, 0.00),
(48.0, 0.00), (50.0, 0.00), (52.0, 0.00)
DAILY NYMPH TICK BURDEN
=
GRAPH(WEEK COUNTER)
(0.00, 1.35), (2.00, 2.67), (4.00, 2.67), (6.00, 1.10), (8.00, 1.10), (10.0, 0.6),
(12.0, 0.6), (14.0, 0.6), (16.0, 0.3), (18.0, 0.3), (20.0, 0.1), (22.0, 0.1), (24.0, 0.1),
(26.0, 0.1), (28.0, 0.1), (30.0, 0.1), (32.0, 0.00), (34.0, 0.00), (36.0, 0.00), (38.0,
0.00), (40.0, 0.00), (42.0, 0.00), (44.0, 0.00), (46.0, 0.00), (48.0, 0.00), (50.0,
0.00), (52.0, 0.00)
=
Tick Population Dynamics
ADULT FED(t)
=
ADULT FED(t
−
dt)
+
(ADULT FEED RATE
−
ADULT REST RATE) * dt
INIT ADULT FED
=
0
INFLOWS:
ADULT FEED RATE
=
if (WEEKLY ADULT TICK BURDEN DEER
=ADULT UNFED) then
WEEKLY ADULT TICK BURDEN DEER else (ADULT UNFED)
OUTFLOWS:
ADULT REST RATE
>
=
ADULT FED
ADULT OVIPOSITION(t)
=
ADULT OVIPOSITION(t
−
dt)
+
(ADULT EMERGENCE RATE
−
ADULT OVIPOSITION RATE) * dt
INIT ADULT OVIPOSITION
=
300
INFLOWS:
ADULT EMERGENCE RATE
=
CONVEYOR OUTFLOW
OUTFLOWS:
ADULT OVIPOSITION RATE
=
ADULT OVIPOSITION
ADULT REST(t)
=
ADULT REST(t
−
dt)
+
(ADULT REST RATE
−
