A Troubleshooting Guide for Mechanistic Plant Pest Forecast Models

There is copious literature on development and validation of models to forecast risk to crops from arthropods and diseases; however, there is little published on causes of failure associated with these models. This manuscript provides mechanistic model builders and users with a list of likely proble...

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Published in:Journal of integrated pest management 2017-01, Vol.8 (1), p.pmw015
Main Authors: Magarey, Roger D., Isard, Scott A.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:There is copious literature on development and validation of models to forecast risk to crops from arthropods and diseases; however, there is little published on causes of failure associated with these models. This manuscript provides mechanistic model builders and users with a list of likely problems, potential causes, possible solutions, and associated references. The problems are divided into four categories: environmental inputs, model construction and parameterization, validation, and implementation. The list is based on the authors’ extensive experiences developing and running mechanistic modeling systems. A multidisciplinary approach involving researchers with expertise in pest biology, crop management, meteorology, and information technology is recommended for delivering the most effective pest forecast models.
ISSN:2155-7470
2155-7470
DOI:10.1093/jipm/pmw015