Devices, systems, and methods for aiding in pest management decisions

An intermediary computer device configured to implement a system for providing pest management information used in pest management decision-making for a site-specific crop of interest, the intermediary computer device being configured to be in communication with a computer network so as to be capable of communicating with a discrete computer device adapted to be used by the user, said intermediary computer device comprising:

• a processing portion for receiving from a user a first and second pest input value associated with a respective first and second pest population, the first and second pest input values corresponding to pest sampling data associated with the respective first and second pest population for a site-specific crop of interest;
• a processing portion for determining a multiple-pest economic threshold value associated with the site-specific crop of interest from the first and second pest input values;
• a processing portion for determining a predicted return on investment value from the multiple-pest economic threshold value, the predicted return on investment value being indicative of the return on investment associated with use of a pest control strategy for the site-specific crop of interest;
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• a processing portion for providing an indicia of the predicted return on investment value, so as to provide pest management information to the user for aiding in pest management decisions.

A system for providing pest management information used in pest management decision-making for a site-specific crop of interest, said system comprising:

• a first computer device configured to be in communication with a computer network, the first computer device comprising:
• a processing portion for receiving from a user a first and second pest input value associated with a respective first and second pest population, the first and second pest input values corresponding to pest sampling data associated with the respective first and second pest population for a site-specific crop of interest;
• a processing portion for determining a multiple-pest economic threshold value associated with the site-specific crop of interest from the first and second pest input values;
• a processing portion for determining a predicted return on investment value from the multiple-pest economic threshold value, the predicted return on investment value being indicative of the return on investment associated with use of a pest control strategy for the site-specific crop of interest;
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• a processing portion for providing an indicia of the predicted return on investment value, so as to provide pest management information to the user for aiding in pest management decisions.

A method for providing pest management information used in pest management decision-making for a site-specific crop of interest, the method comprising:

• receiving from a user a first and second pest input value associated with a respective first and second pest population, the first and second pest input values corresponding to pest sampling data associated with the respective first and second pest population for a site-specific crop of interest;
• determining with a processor portion a multiple-pest economic threshold value associated with the site-specific crop of interest from the first and second pest input values;
• determining with a processor portion a predicted return on investment value from the multiple-pest economic threshold value, the predicted return on investment value being indicative of the return on investment associated with use of a pest control strategy for the site-specific crop of interest;
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• providing an indicia of the predicted return on investment value, so as to provide pest management information to the user for aiding in pest management decisions.