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EPIPRE: a Disease and Pest Management System for Winter Wheat Developed in the Netherlands 1
Author(s) -
ZADOKS J.C.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
eppo bulletin
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.327
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1365-2338
pISSN - 0250-8052
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2338.1981.tb01945.x
Subject(s) - hectare , pest analysis , winter wheat , agronomy , crop , biology , disease control , crop protection , pest control , integrated pest management , agroforestry , agricultural science , geography , agriculture , microbiology and biotechnology , horticulture , ecology
EPIPRE is a system of supervised control of diseases and pests in winter wheat. The participating farmers do their own disease and pest monitoring. Their field data are entered into a computer, which produces recommendations for treatments optimizing toward highest financial return of crop protection. Aphids and five fungus diseases are incorporated. In 1980, some 4 96 of Dutch winter wheat acreage was covered. On the average, EPIPRE recommendations saved some Dfl 85 (£15) per hectare.