Table 1 Parameters and values used for calculation of R₀

m

midge/trapping night

Vector density (average)

1–584

[5]

a

bite/day

Vector biting rate

0.25

[15]

b₁

successful bites/midge

Transmission from vector to cattle

0.01

[28]

b₂

%infectious bite/infected host

Transmission from cattle to vector

0.9

[26]

r

cattle/day

Recovery rate of cattle

0.04

[17]

λ

cattle/day

Cattle death rate

0.00008

[17]

e

2.718

2.718

Universal value

μ

vector/day

Vector death rate

0.1–0.6

[29]

τ

Days

Extrinsic incubation period

4–28

[28]