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Ecological Database of the World's Insect Pathogens

Entry ID: EDWIP

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Summary

Abstract: The Ecological Database of the World's Insect Pathogens (EDWIP) offers
information on fungi, viruses, protozoa, mollicutes, nematodes, and
bacteria that are infectious in insects, mites, and related
arthropods. Data in EDWIP include associations (or lack thereof)
between pathogenic organisms and insect, mite, and other arthropod
hosts. EDWIP also includes information on where associations have ...

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 90.0

S: -90.0

E: 180.0

W: -180.0

Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: D.W. Onstad

Dataset Title: EDWIP:Ecological Database of the World's Insect Pathogens

Dataset Release Place: Champaign, Illinois

Dataset Publisher: Illinois Natural History Survey

Data Presentation Form: database

Online Resource: http://insectweb.inhs.uiuc.edu/Pathogens/EDWIP/index.html

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1996-10-01

Stop Date: 2000-12-28

Location Keywords

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > GLOBAL

Science Keywords

BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/INVERTEBRATES > ARTHROPODS > HEXAPODS > INSECTS

BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > VIRUSES

ISO Topic Category

BIOTA

Quality We have updated the search interface for EDWIP. The new interface
allows users to see more of the data at a glance, and takes advantage
of the relational structure of EDWIP to show summary data from related
files. For example, when you search the Host Classification and
Ecology file in the New EDWIP, you can view summary records of all
...

Use Constraints EDWIP is available for use by anyone with an interest in arthropod
pathogens. All are welcome to use the data in EDWIP for noncommercial
research and educational purposes. If data from EDWIP are used,
acknowledgement is requested. EDWIP is available for use by anyone
with an interest in arthropod pathogens. All are welcome to use the
data in EDWIP for noncommercial research and educational purposes. If
data from EDWIP are used, acknowledgement is requested.

Ancillary Keywords

entomology

insect pathology

Data Set Progress

COMPLETE

Data Center

Center for Economic Entomology, Natural History Survey, Department of Natural Resources, Illinois

Data Center URL: http://insectweb.inhs.uiuc.edu

Data Center Personnel
Name: DAVID ONSTAD Phone: (217)-333-6820 Email: onstad at uiuc.edu Contact Address: Center for Economic Entomology Illinois Natural History Survey (INHS) 607 E. Peabody Dr. City: Champaign Province or State: IL Postal Code: 61820 Country: USA