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ScaleNet: a literature-based model of scale insect biology and systematics
Scale insects (Hemiptera: Coccoidea) are small herbivorous insects found on all continents except Antarctica. They are extremely invasive, and many species are serious agricultural pests. They are also emerging models for studies of the evolution of genetic systems, endosymbiosis and plant-insect in...
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2016
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4747323/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26861659 http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/database/bav118 |
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author | García Morales, Mayrolin Denno, Barbara D. Miller, Douglass R. Miller, Gary L. Ben-Dov, Yair Hardy, Nate B. |
author_facet | García Morales, Mayrolin Denno, Barbara D. Miller, Douglass R. Miller, Gary L. Ben-Dov, Yair Hardy, Nate B. |
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description | Scale insects (Hemiptera: Coccoidea) are small herbivorous insects found on all continents except Antarctica. They are extremely invasive, and many species are serious agricultural pests. They are also emerging models for studies of the evolution of genetic systems, endosymbiosis and plant-insect interactions. ScaleNet was launched in 1995 to provide insect identifiers, pest managers, insect systematists, evolutionary biologists and ecologists efficient access to information about scale insect biological diversity. It provides comprehensive information on scale insects taken directly from the primary literature. Currently, it draws from 23 477 articles and describes the systematics and biology of 8194 valid species. For 20 years, ScaleNet ran on the same software platform. That platform is no longer viable. Here, we present a new, open-source implementation of ScaleNet. We have normalized the data model, begun the process of correcting invalid data, upgraded the user interface, and added online administrative tools. These improvements make ScaleNet easier to use and maintain and make the ScaleNet data more accurate and extendable. Database URL: http://scalenet.info |
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spelling | pubmed-47473232016-02-10 ScaleNet: a literature-based model of scale insect biology and systematics García Morales, Mayrolin Denno, Barbara D. Miller, Douglass R. Miller, Gary L. Ben-Dov, Yair Hardy, Nate B. Database (Oxford) Database Update Scale insects (Hemiptera: Coccoidea) are small herbivorous insects found on all continents except Antarctica. They are extremely invasive, and many species are serious agricultural pests. They are also emerging models for studies of the evolution of genetic systems, endosymbiosis and plant-insect interactions. ScaleNet was launched in 1995 to provide insect identifiers, pest managers, insect systematists, evolutionary biologists and ecologists efficient access to information about scale insect biological diversity. It provides comprehensive information on scale insects taken directly from the primary literature. Currently, it draws from 23 477 articles and describes the systematics and biology of 8194 valid species. For 20 years, ScaleNet ran on the same software platform. That platform is no longer viable. Here, we present a new, open-source implementation of ScaleNet. We have normalized the data model, begun the process of correcting invalid data, upgraded the user interface, and added online administrative tools. These improvements make ScaleNet easier to use and maintain and make the ScaleNet data more accurate and extendable. Database URL: http://scalenet.info Oxford University Press 2016-02-09 /pmc/articles/PMC4747323/ /pubmed/26861659 http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/database/bav118 Text en Published by Oxford University Press 2016. This work is written by US Government employees and is in the public domain in the US. |
spellingShingle | Database Update García Morales, Mayrolin Denno, Barbara D. Miller, Douglass R. Miller, Gary L. Ben-Dov, Yair Hardy, Nate B. ScaleNet: a literature-based model of scale insect biology and systematics |
title | ScaleNet: a literature-based model of scale insect biology and systematics |
title_full | ScaleNet: a literature-based model of scale insect biology and systematics |
title_fullStr | ScaleNet: a literature-based model of scale insect biology and systematics |
title_full_unstemmed | ScaleNet: a literature-based model of scale insect biology and systematics |
title_short | ScaleNet: a literature-based model of scale insect biology and systematics |
title_sort | scalenet: a literature-based model of scale insect biology and systematics |
topic | Database Update |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4747323/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26861659 http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/database/bav118 |
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