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Specifications of the simulation parameters. |
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Specifications |
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Considered species |
Representative species of Corvidae populations: Corvus brachyrynchos (American crow). Other birds are also considered. Representative species of mosquito's populations: Culex pipiens and Culex restuans. |
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Main factors influencing the behaviours |
Culex |
Climatic conditions (primarily the temperature and precipitations). |
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crows |
Zones and periodicity of displacements and grouping. |
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Geographical region |
The Ecumene zone of the following administrative areas: Québec, Chaudière-Appalaches, Mauricie-Centre du Québec, Montérégie, Estrie, Montréal-centre, Laval, Laurentides, Lanaudière et Outaouais. |
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Period of simulation |
We decided to simulate the WNV propagation from July 1 until October 1. |
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Temporal scale |
An interval of a daily step with a weekly assessment. |
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Space scale |
The micro-space scale specifies the size of a pixel (4 km2). The macro-space scale give an idea on the spread of the WNV propagation in order to bring a help to the decision-making concerning the larvicides treatments (interpolated by aggregation of pixels between 1 and 50 km2). |
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Bouden et al. International Journal of Health Geographics 2008 7:35 doi:10.1186/1476-072X-7-35 |
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