Table 1 Variable explanations used in the model (1)
From: Impact of biodiversity and seasonality on Lyme-pathogen transmission
Variable | Meaning |
|---|---|
E | the number of eggs |
L Q | the number of questing larvae |
L FS | the number of susceptible feeding larvae |
L FI | the number of infected feeding larvae |
N QS | the number of susceptible questing nymphs |
N QI | the number of infected questing nymphs |
N FS | the number of susceptible feeding nymphs |
N FI | the number of infected feeding nymphs |
A QS | the number of susceptible questing adults |
A QI | the number of infected questing adults |
A FS | the number of susceptible feeding adults |
A FI | the number of infected feeding adults |
H 1I | the number of infected white-footed mice |
H 2I | the number of infected alternative hosts |