Predicting the distribution of Chilo partellus (swinhoe) and its parasitoid Cotesia flavipes Cameron in Ethiopia using correlation, step-wise regression and geographic information systems

Insect Science and its Application

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 123-129

  Emana, G ^a   Overholt, W A ^a   Kairu, E ^b   MacOpiyo, L ^a   Zhou, G ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL CENTRE OF INSECT PHYSIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY ICIPE   (Kenya)

^b KENYATTA UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Chilo partellus; Cotesia flavipes; Distribution; Ethiopia; Geographic information systems

Indexed keywords

BRACONIDAE; CHILO PARTELLUS; COTESIA FLAVIPES; CRAMBIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; INSECTA; LEPIDOPTERA;

EID: 33747069454     PISSN: 01919040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s1742758400015204     Document Type: Article

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