Table 1 Variables and parameter descriptions of model (1).

From: Estimating dynamics of dengue disease in Colombo district of Sri Lanka with environmental impact by quantifying the per-capita vector density

Variable/Parameter

Description

I

Infected human population density

R

Recovered human population density

V

Infected vector population density

z

Per-capita vector density

\(\beta _h\)

Transmission rate from vector to host

\(\mu _h\)

Host death rate

\(\gamma _h\)

Host recovery rate

D

Vector recruitment rate

\(\beta _v\)

Transmission rate from host to vector

\(\mu _v\)

Vector death rate

\({E_i}\)

Weekly total rainfall per season

\(a_i\)

Seasonal rainfall coefficient