WormBase: A Data Management and Information System for Forecasting Spodoptera exempta (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in Eastern Africa

1996 ◽  
Vol 89 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roger K. Day ◽  
Margaret J. Haggis ◽  
Peter O. Odiyo ◽  
Gaspar Mallya ◽  
Geoff A. Norton ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Data Management ◽  
Spodoptera Exempta ◽  
Eastern Africa ◽  
Lepidoptera Noctuidae

Distribution of the African armyworm, Spodoptera exempta (walker) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), and the frequency of larval outbreaks in Africa and Arabia

1986 ◽  
Vol 76 (1) ◽  
pp. 151-170 ◽  
Author(s):  
Margaret J. Haggis
Keyword(s):  
Spodoptera Exempta ◽  
Eastern Africa ◽  
Limited Area ◽  
Distribution Maps ◽  
Western Africa ◽  
Important Pest ◽  
Monthly Distribution ◽  
One Year ◽  
And Control ◽  
Lepidoptera Noctuidae

AbstractSpodoptera exempta (Walker) occurs very widely in Africa south of the Sahara and in south-western Arabia, and more intermittently in the eastern Indian Ocean and Pacific areas. Throughout its range, the extent and frequency of its attacks have increased markedly, especially in the last 10–15 years. In parts of Africa and in south-western Arabia it is now regularly a seasonally important pest; examples are given of monthly distribution maps of the frequency of its attacks in this region. Maps such as these provide a useful and wide-based perspective for those concerned with prediction, survey and control of S. exempta in a more limited area and with little or no access to information from other territories. Year to year variations within the general patterns derived from many years' records are illustrated by the distribution of outbreaks in three recent seasons, in all of which there were outbreaks in at least seven countries of central and eastern Africa, in two years in Arabia, and in one year also in southern and western Africa.

Evidence of persistent populations of the African armyworm, Spodoptera exempta (walker) (lepidoptera: noctuidae), in east-central Tanzania

1986 ◽  
Vol 76 (2) ◽  
pp. 247-263 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. J. Merrett
Keyword(s):  
Control Strategy ◽  
Spodoptera Exempta ◽  
Eastern Africa ◽  
Low Density ◽  
East Central ◽  
Migratory Capacity ◽  
Uluguru Mountains ◽  
Migratory Strategies ◽  
Solitary Phase ◽  
Lepidoptera Noctuidae

AbstractThere is a growing body of evidence to suggest that low density populations of Spodoptera exempta (Walker) in the solitary-phase can persist during the dry season in certain localities in eastern Africa. Moths were caught in simple pheromone traps for several months after the estimated dates of emergence of larval outbreaks in central Tanzania in 1980 and from 1982 to 1984. This provided evidence for the occurrence of a shifting population between the Uluguru Mountains and the swampy coastal areas, in east-central Tanzania, for a large part of the year. Central Tanzania is an important area for the development of the first outbreaks of the season in eastern Africa and for any control strategy. It has been suggested that S. exempta fits the criteria for an r-selected species. However, the low migratory capacity of low-density populations indicates rather that the species spreads out its risks in space and time. A theoretical genetic mechanism controlling the distance flown by moths may enable the species to exhibit both migratory and non-migratory strategies. Thus both ephemeral and continously favourable habitats may be exploited.

Inter- and intra-seasonal variation in outbreak distribution of the armyworm, Spodoptera exempta (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), in eastern Africa

1994 ◽  
Vol 84 (2) ◽  
pp. 275-287 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. R. Tucker
Keyword(s):  
Trajectory Analysis ◽  
Larval Mortality ◽  
Spodoptera Exempta ◽  
Eastern Africa ◽  
East Central ◽  
North East ◽  
Migration Direction ◽  
High Larval Mortality ◽  
Lepidoptera Noctuidae ◽  
Central Kenya

AbstractReports of the African armyworm, Spodoptera exempta (Walker), in eastern Africa for sixteen seasons (1972–73 to 1987–88) were analysed together with weather records to identify the most frequent locations of outbreaks and their relationships with weather. Outbreaks were classified into ‘primary’ outbreaks (derived from low density parent populations), ‘secondary’ outbreaks (derived from previous out breaks) and ‘critical’ outbreaks (leading to many subsequent outbreaks). Differences in seasonal severity of armyworm infestations in relation to the timing and location of primary outbreaks and early season rainfall were also examined. Trajectory analysis was used to estimate migrations of windborne moths, and the distribution of rainstorms was used to help estimate the timing of moth concentration leading to outbreaks of S. exempta. First reported armyworrn outbreaks from October to December in Kenya and Tanzania were usually primary. Critical primary outbreaks mostly occurred in east-central Tanzania, north-east Tanzania and the adjacent Taveta district of Kenya, and east-central Kenya. Strategic control (to prevent subsequent, downwind outbreaks) is best carried out in these areas. Migration direction was largely determined by seasonally dominant winds, although windfield disturbances were occasionally important. Three seasons in which very low numbers of S. exempta were reported, had heavy, persistent October to December rainfall leading to high larval mortality. Seasons with many outbreaks often had rainstorms separated by dry periods, during the rainy seasons.

scholarly journals DBE2 – Management of experimental data for the VANTED system

2011 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 85-94
Author(s):  
Hendrik Mehlhorn ◽  
Falk Schreiber
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Data ◽  
Information System ◽  
Data Integration ◽  
Data Management ◽  
Data Storage ◽  
Controlled Vocabulary ◽  
Biological Experiment ◽  
Experiment Data ◽  
Measurement Units ◽  
Persistent Data

Summary DBE2 is an information system for the management of biological experiment data from different data domains in a unified and simple way. It provides persistent data storage, worldwide accessibility of the data and the opportunity to load, save, modify, and annotate the data. It is seamlessly integrated in the VANTED system as an add-on, thereby extending the VANTED platform towards data management. DBE2 also utilizes controlled vocabulary from the Ontology Lookup Service to allow the management of terms such as substance names, species names, and measurement units, aiming at an eased data integration.

Capturing sexual assault data: An information system designed by forensic clinicians and healthcare researchers

2017 ◽  
Vol 47 (1) ◽  
pp. 46-55 ◽  
Author(s):  
S Aqif Mukhtar ◽  
Debbie A Smith ◽  
Maureen A Phillips ◽  
Maire C Kelly ◽  
Renate R Zilkens ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Sexual Assault ◽  
Data Management ◽  
Sexual Violence ◽  
Western Australia ◽  
Management System ◽  
Data Management System ◽  
Quality Data ◽  
High Quality ◽  
High Quality Data

Background: The Sexual Assault Resource Center (SARC) in Perth, Western Australia provides free 24-hour medical, forensic, and counseling services to persons aged over 13 years following sexual assault. Objective: The aim of this research was to design a data management system that maintains accurate quality information on all sexual assault cases referred to SARC, facilitating audit and peer-reviewed research. Methods: The work to develop SARC Medical Services Clinical Information System (SARC-MSCIS) took place during 2007–2009 as a collaboration between SARC and Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia. Patient demographics, assault details, including injury documentation, and counseling sessions were identified as core data sections. A user authentication system was set up for data security. Data quality checks were incorporated to ensure high-quality data. Results: An SARC-MSCIS was developed containing three core data sections having 427 data elements to capture patient’s data. Development of the SARC-MSCIS has resulted in comprehensive capacity to support sexual assault research. Four additional projects are underway to explore both the public health and criminal justice considerations in responding to sexual violence. The data showed that 1,933 sexual assault episodes had occurred among 1881 patients between January 1, 2009 and December 31, 2015. Sexual assault patients knew the assailant as a friend, carer, acquaintance, relative, partner, or ex-partner in 70% of cases, with 16% assailants being a stranger to the patient. Conclusion: This project has resulted in the development of a high-quality data management system to maintain information for medical and forensic services offered by SARC. This system has also proven to be a reliable resource enabling research in the area of sexual violence.

scholarly journals Employing GIS towards shaping a smart and sustainable future: a brief policy survey of global and Taiwan’s efforts

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Chih-Wei Chen ◽  
Ching-Yi Lin ◽  
Chine-Hung Tung ◽  
Hsiung-Ming Liao ◽  
Jr-Jie Jang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Geographic Information System ◽  
Data Management ◽  
Cyber Security ◽  
Open Data ◽  
Geographic Information ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Digital Era ◽  
Sustainable Future ◽  
Strategic Policies

<p><strong>Abstract.</strong> Since UN announced 17 SDGs in 2015, many countries around the world have been endeavouring to promote SDGs towards building a sustainable future. Given the disparity of the regional development, national government is suggested to establish localised sustainable vision. Drawing on UN SDGs with targets and corresponding indicators, meanwhile considering local circumstances and sustainable vision, government further seeks to establish localised SDGs with related targets and indicators. Meanwhile, under the digital era, digital technologies have been extensively employed as the smart tool in many fields nowadays, and Geographic Information System (GIS) has been developed as the platform to visualise the SDGs progress in UN and many countries. On the above basis, this paper further demonstrates Taiwan’s efforts to establish localised SDGs, and develop National Geographic Information System (NGIS) to implement the sustainable development in Taiwan, monitor the SDGs progress, and provide feedback to policymakers to further make strategic policies in a top-down approach, meanwhile develop Community Geographic Information System (CGIS) to encourage stakeholders and citizens to harness the concept of CGIS to proactively create and tell their own stories and promote Regional Revitalisation policy in a bottom-up approach. Moreover, GIS could not function well without appropriate data management including massive data and open data policy, well-built digital infrastructure, as well as the selected “right data” and cyber security. Hence, with appropriate data management, GIS as a smart tool could facilitate the promotion and implementation of SDGs in an intuitive manner towards shaping a smart and sustainable future.</p>

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