Modelling the Control of the Impact of Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) Infestations on Maize Production

Table 2

Descriptions of the parameters used in the model.

Parameter	Description
	The rate at which caterpillars attack
	The rate at which caterpillars attack
	Eggs-laying rate
	Maximum number of maize plants the garden under consideration can have at
	The rate at which the caterpillars develops into an adult moth
	The rate at which the eggs hatch into caterpillar species
	Caterpillar’s death rate
	Adult moth’s death rate
	Eggs’ death rate
	The rate at which maize dies due to caterpillar attack