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janisch_32: 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

Arguments

Format

A list of eight elements describing the equation.

Details

Equation: rT ~ (Dmin/2 * (exp(aa*(T - Topt)) + exp(-bb*(T - Topt))))^(-1)

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