A pest on a farm can be identified as weeds, insects, birds, bears, or anything that can negatively impact the crop. Farmers use economic thresholds to determine pest management strategies. If the pest is at a point where pest management costs equal a loss in income due to the damage from the pest they are at economic injury level. If pests are above economic injury level then it makes economic sense to invest in pest management. If pests are below economic injury level the farm will get no return on the pest management.
Sunday, April 13, 2008
Pest Management
A pest on a farm can be identified as weeds, insects, birds, bears, or anything that can negatively impact the crop. Farmers use economic thresholds to determine pest management strategies. If the pest is at a point where pest management costs equal a loss in income due to the damage from the pest they are at economic injury level. If pests are above economic injury level then it makes economic sense to invest in pest management. If pests are below economic injury level the farm will get no return on the pest management.
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