Table 1 Input parameters for hypothetical loss-expenditure frontiers
Item | Symbol | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
Minimum number of parasites per host | \({\text{I}}_{ \min }\) | 1 | Parasites/host |
Length of a production cycle | T | 12 | Parasite generations |
Time between two treatments | τ | 0–120 | Parasite generations |
Losses per host per parasite present over a period of \({\text{T}}\) parasite generations | \({\text{L}}_{\text{par}}\) | 1 | €/parasite/host |
Expenditures per treatment | \({\text{E}}_{\text{treat}}\) | 5 | €/treatment |
\({\text{R}}_{0}\) | \({\text{R}}_{0}\) | 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, and 1.6 | Â |