In this study, the data related to RSV and its viruliferous pest
(L. striatellus) obtained from the Dongtai Plant Protection Station and
daily meteorological data obtained from Dongtai Meteorological
Observatory Station between 2002 and 2010 were analyzed to assess
the impact of biological and meteorological factors on the occurrence
and prevalence of RSV. Several key parameters were identified based
on correlation analyses. Short-term forecasts of the rate of plants
affected by the rice stripe disease per pentad were conducted using
three different models: stepwise regression, a back propagation neural
network, and support vector machines. Comparisons of