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FORECASTING AND MANAGEMENT OF MIGRATORY PESTS IN AUSTRALIA
Author(s) -
Hunter David,
Deveson Ted
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
insect science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.991
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1744-7917
pISSN - 1672-9609
DOI - 10.1111/j.1744-7917.2002.tb00168.x
Subject(s) - integrated pest management , biology , commission , plague (disease) , distribution (mathematics) , pest analysis , habitat , ecology , environmental resource management , insect pest , environmental planning , geography , business , agronomy , mathematical analysis , botany , environmental science , mathematics , archaeology , finance
The Decision Support System (DSS) used by the Australian Plague Locust Commission for management of several important migratory insect pests in Australia is described. The DSS is based on a Geographic Information System that integrates data on weather and habitat condition with the migration, development and distribution of the pest to prepare forecasts and aid decisions for control. The GIS is module based with the number and nature of the modules easily modified depending on the detail of data required to manage the pest concerned.