You can use the input page to enter all the initial conditions for the model but to save time, VarroaPop accepts input files which can be used to set the initial conditions as well. Once the input file is loaded, you can use it as it is or change any of the initial condition variables, save them, and then run the simulation. You can save the current state of the input variables to your local computer and reload them later.
The input file need not include every parameter. If a parameter is missing, or if it has a blank value, no value is set.
The input file format is a text file where each line consists of a parameter name, an equals sign, and a value, for example "ICWorkerAdults=3000" (no quotation marks). The parameter name, in this case ICWorkerAdults, is set to the value of 3000. The parameter names are case insensitive. Boolean values are "true" or "false" only. This is the list of valid input variables:
The transition parameters consist of a start date, a stop date and the value of interest. In order to set up multiple date range, values simply include multiple entries with different date ranges and/or values
If the plot parameter is set to true the value will be plotted.
A number of input files are available on the VarroaPop site and can be used for simulations. If you would like to create your own files, you can upload them from your computer using the link under the Colony Data tab of the Input Parameters page.