damos_08 {devRate}

Simplified beta type equation of development rate as a function of temperature.

Description

Damos, P.T., and Savopoulou-Soultani, M. (2008). Temperature-dependent bionomics and modeling of Anarsia lineatella (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) in the laboratory. Journal of economic entomology, 101(5), 1557-1567.

Usage

damos_08

Format

A list of eight elements describing the equation.

eq

The equation (formula object).

eqAlt

The equation (string).

name

The name of the equation.

ref

The equation reference.

refShort

The equation reference shortened.

startVal

The parameters found in the literature with their references.

com

An optional comment about the equation use.

id

An id to identify the equation.

Details

Equation:

rT = aa * (bb - \frac{T}{10}) * (\frac{T}{10})^{cc}

where rT is the development rate, T the temperature, and aa, bb, and cc empirical constant parameters.

References

doi:10.1093/jee/101.5.1557