janisch_32 {devRate}R Documentation

Janisch equation of development rate as a function of temperature (Analytis modification).

Description

Janisch, E. (1932) The influence of temperature on the life-history of insects. Transactions of the Royal Entomological Society of London 80(2): 137-68.

Analytis, S. (1977) Uber die Relation zwischen biologischer Entwicklung und Temperatur bei phytopathogenen Pilzen. Journal of Phytopathology 90(1): 64-76.

Analytis, S. (1981). Relationship between temperature and development times in phytopathogenic fungus and in plant pests: a mathematical model. Agric. Res.(Athens), 5, 133-159.

Kontodimas, D.C., Eliopoulos, P.A., Stathas, G.J. and Economou, L.P. (2004) Comparative temperature-dependent development of Nephus includens (Kirsch) and Nephus bisignatus (Boheman)(Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) preying on Planococcus citri (Risso)(Homoptera: Pseudococcidae): evaluation of a linear and various nonlinear models using specific criteria. Environmental Entomology 33(1): 1-11.

Usage

janisch_32

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 = (\frac{Dmin}{2} * (e^{aa*(T - Topt)} + e^{-bb*(T - Topt)}))^{-1}

where rT is the development rate, T the temperature, Topt the optimum temperature, Dmin, aa, and bb constants.

References

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2311.1932.tb03305.x


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