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A parasitoid object defining the life history for green peach aphid (Diaeretiella rapae). Can be used to run the endosymbiont model on GPA.

fun_dev_para fitted using fit_lactin with parameters from Barton et al. 2021
fun_para_scal fitted using fit_null to return 0.83 maximum viability based on Barton et al. 2021
fun_attack fitted using fit_thirdpoly with parameters from Barton et al. 2021
fun_handling fitted using fit_thirdpoly with parameters from Barton et al. 2021
suc_stage set to 2nd and 3rd instars based on Barton et al. 2021
introduction_date is 2022-04-20, five days after R+ aphid release
introduction_n is 300 individuals

Usage

data(DR)

Format

An object of class parasitoid; see parasitoid.

References

Barton, M., Parry, H., Ward, S., Hoffmann, A.A., Umina, P.A., van Helden, M., Macfadyen, S. Forecasting impacts of biological control under future climates: mechanistic modelling of an aphid pest and a parasitic wasp. Ecological Modelling, 457, 109679 (2021)