Operations Research for Agricultural Pest Management

It is increasingly important to maximize the productivity of our agricultural land. As concern for efficient food and fiber production increases, the importance of the application of operations research to agricultural problems increases. During the past decade, there has been much effort to combine...

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Published in:Operations research 1982-01, Vol.30 (4), p.601-618
Main Authors: Feldman, Richard M., Curry, Guy L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agricultural
agriculture
biological treatment
Dynamic programming
environmental protection
Feature Article
Mathematical analysis
Mathematical functions
Mathematical models
Operations research
Pest control
Pesticides
Pests
Population dynamics
Population growth
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Summary:It is increasingly important to maximize the productivity of our agricultural land. As concern for efficient food and fiber production increases, the importance of the application of operations research to agricultural problems increases. During the past decade, there has been much effort to combine mathematics and agriculture. This paper presents the role that operations research has played in integrated pest management for the agricultural industry. An effort is made to present the state-of-the-art in biological modeling for agriculture pest management and to provide an understanding of the type of mathematical techniques utilized.
ISSN:0030-364X
1526-5463
DOI:10.1287/opre.30.4.601