@article{fdi:010074095,
  title = {{M}odelling the distributions of maize stem borers at local scale in {E}ast {A}frican mountain gradients using climatic and edaphic variables},
  author = {{M}walusepo, {S}. and {M}assawe, {E}. {S}. and {J}ohansson, {T}. and {A}bdel-{R}ahman, {E}. and {G}athara, {M}. and {N}juguna, {E}. and {C}alatayud, {P}aul-{A}ndr{\'e} and {J}ames, {O}. {J}. and {L}andmann, {T}. and {L}e {R}ü, {B}runo},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{L}epidopteran stem borers are among the most important pests of maize in {E}ast {A}frica. {U}nderstanding the factors that influence maize stem borers' distribution is crucial in predicting their response to future climate change. {T}he hypothesis of this study was that the potential distribution of the maize stem borers {C}hilo partellus ({S}winhoe) ({L}epidoptera: {C}rambidae) and {B}usseola fusca ({F}uller) ({L}epidoptera: {N}octuidae) at small scale along altitudinal gradients at {M}ount {K}ilimanjaro and {T}aita {H}ills in {T}anzania and {K}enya, respectively, depends on other climatic and edaphic factors besides temperature. {T}he species distribution was studied using the maximum entropy ({M}axent) application with three climatic (temperature, rainfall and relative humidity) and five soil variables [soil silicon ({S}i), potassium ({K}), phosphorus ({P}), nitrogen ({N}) concentrations and water-holding capacity ({WH}c)]. {T}he model accuracy was evaluated using area under the curve ({AUC}) values based on 25% independent test data set. {T}he results revealed that in addition to temperature, rainfall, and relative humidity, soil characteristics were affecting the geographical distribution of {C}. partellus and {B}. fusca at both the {M}ount {K}ilimanjaro and {T}aita {H}ills study sites. {T}he relative importance of all studied variables varied between the two study sites. {A}t {M}ount {K}ilimanjaro, {WH}c exhibited the greatest influence on {C}. partellus distribution while at {T}aita {H}ills it was relative humidity. {F}or {B}. fusca distribution, the temperature was found more crucial at both {M}ount {K}ilimanjaro and {T}aita {H}ills.},
  keywords = {{C}hilo partellus ; {B}usseola fusca ; {T}aita {H}ills ; {M}ount {K}ilimanjaro ; climatic and soil variables ; potential distribution ; {AFRIQUE} {DE} {L}'{EST} ; {TANZANIE} ; {KENYA} ; {KILIMANJARO} {MONT} ; {TAITA} {MONT}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{A}frican {E}ntomology},
  volume = {26},
  numero = {2},
  pages = {458--470},
  ISSN = {1021-3589},
  year = {2018},
  DOI = {10.4001/003.026.0458},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010074095},
}