InsectDisease

This package provides a `R` workspace with insect disease database data already
present. Data are visible by using the R command ls("package:InsectDisease")`, and individual
data frames can be imported to your local workspace by using the command `data(NAMEOFDATA)`Data frames can be grouped by parasite type, as `nemaref`, `nematode` and `newnema` provide information on nematode infections, as `nvpassoc` provides information on protozoans, and `viraref` and `viruses` provide details of viral infections. `pathogen` provides general taxonomic information on pathogens in the database. Citations are available in a number of places, including but not limited to `assocref`, `citation`, `nemaref`, and `viraref`.
*When using this database, cite this reference*
Braxton, S. M., et al. "Description and analysis of two internet-based databases of insect
pathogens: EDWIP and VIDIL." Journal of Invertebrate Pathology 83.3 (2003): 185-195.
Also, this database was originally created by the following people, to whom we are indebted:
David W. Onstad, EDWIP Director.
Center for Economic Entomology, Illinois Natural History Survey
Ellen Brewer, Research Programmer
Center for Economic Entomology, Illinois Natural History Survey
Susan Braxton, Science &amp; Technology Librarian
Milner Library, Illinois State University

David Onstad provided us with this insect disease database, sometimes referred to as the 'Ecological Database of the Worlds Insect Pathogens' or EDWIP. Files have been converted from 'SQL' to csv, and ported into 'R' for easy exploration and analysis. Thanks to the Macroecology of Infectious Disease Research Coordination Network (RCN) for funding and support. Data are also served online in a static format at <https://edwip.ecology.uga.edu/>.

Tad Dallas

insectDisease

Ecological Database of the World's Insect Pathogens

Tad Dallas 

InsectDisease function

This package provides a `R` workspace with insect disease database data already
present. Data are visible by using the R command ls("package:InsectDisease")`, and individual
data frames can be imported to your local workspace by using the command `data(NAMEOFDATA)`

Data frames can be grouped by parasite type, as `nemaref`, `nematode` and `newnema` provide information on nematode infections, as `nvpassoc` provides information on protozoans, and `viraref` and `viruses` provide details of viral infections. `pathogen` provides general taxonomic information on pathogens in the database. Citations are available in a number of places, including but not limited to `assocref`, `citation`, `nemaref`, and `viraref`.
*When using this database, cite this reference*
Braxton, S. M., et al. "Description and analysis of two internet-based databases of insect
pathogens: EDWIP and VIDIL." Journal of Invertebrate Pathology 83.3 (2003): 185-195.
Also, this database was originally created by the following people, to whom we are indebted:
David W. Onstad, EDWIP Director.
Center for Economic Entomology, Illinois Natural History Survey
Ellen Brewer, Research Programmer
Center for Economic Entomology, Illinois Natural History Survey
Susan Braxton, Science &amp; Technology Librarian
Milner Library, Illinois State University

InsectDisease: InsectDisease.

Description

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