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A Bioeconomic Simulation Approach to Multi-Species Insect Management

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  • Boggess, William G.
  • Cardelli, Dino J.
  • Barfield, C. S.

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Classical approaches to the economics of pest management have focused almost exclusively on single-species models. This study develops and implements a methodology with which to evaluate multi-species, non-stochastic, managerial decisions subject to stochastic elements of the plant-insect system. Multi-species insect management strategies (combinations of scouting interval, threshold value, and choice of pesticide) are analyzed using a physiological mechanistic soybean plant growth model coupled to three insect population dynamics models. Preliminary results indicate that net returns are maximized and variance is reduced with lower thresholds and more frequent scouting than current recommendations.

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  • Boggess, William G. & Cardelli, Dino J. & Barfield, C. S., 1985. "A Bioeconomic Simulation Approach to Multi-Species Insect Management," Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics, Cambridge University Press, vol. 17(2), pages 43-56, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:jagaec:v:17:y:1985:i:02:p:43-56_02
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    1. Featherstone, Allen M. & Osunsan, Adeyinka W. & Biere, Arlo, 1992. "A Risk Analysis of Alternative Crop and Irrigation Strategies Using Biophysical Simulations," 1992 Occasional Paper Series No. 6 197739, International Association of Agricultural Economists.
    2. Just, David R. & Wang, Shenghui & Pinstrup-Andersen, Per, 2006. "Tarnishing Silver Bullets: Bt Technology Adoption, Bounded Rationality and the Outbreak of Secondary Pest Infestations in China," 2006 Annual meeting, July 23-26, Long Beach, CA 21230, American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association).
    3. Oriade, Caleb A. & Dillon, Carl R., 1997. "Developments in biophysical and bioeconomic simulation of agricultural systems: a review," Agricultural Economics, Blackwell, vol. 17(1), pages 45-58, October.
    4. Liu, Yangxuan & Langemeier, Michael & Small, Ian & Joseph, Laura & Fry, William, 2015. "Risk management strategies using potato precision farming technology," 2015 AAEA & WAEA Joint Annual Meeting, July 26-28, San Francisco, California 205417, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association.

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