The potential of geostatistics and geographic information systems in pest eradication.
2011
Alves, M. de C. | Pozza, E. A. | Silva, F. M. da | Carvalho, L. G. de | Sanches, L. | Oliveira, M. S. de
Complex environmental and agricultural problems require geomatics solutions and soft computing applications that combine knowledge, techniques and methodologies from different sources, for decision-support improvement. It has been even more necessary to use those methodologies in order to optimize resources for environmental impact assessments and to reduce costs in quality control programmes. Thus, this work aims to provide topics about recent developments and initiatives related to environmental and agricultural solutions supported by geographic information systems (GIS) and geostatistics methods. A spatial analysis approach enabled the detection of spatial variation in infestations of pest organisms in the field, indicating the possibility of developing strategies to provide more effective control, less environmental impact and sustainability of the agro-ecosystem, consistent with the philosophy of integrated pest management and precision agriculture.
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