Parameters | Specifications | |
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Considered species | Â | 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. |
Main factors influencing the behaviours | Culex | Climatic conditions (primarily the temperature and precipitations). |
 | crows | Zones and periodicity of displacements and grouping. |
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. |
Period of simulation | Â | We decided to simulate the WNV propagation from July 1 until October 1. |
Temporal scale | Â | An interval of a daily step with a weekly assessment. |
Space scale | Â | 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). |