ABSTRACT

Precision Pest Management is defined as an art and science of employing advanced technologies to restrict pest population below the threshold level in order to achieve higher crop yield along with minimum impact on the environment. The important components of precision pest management are Geographical information system (GIS), Global Positioning system (GPS), Remote sensing and the farmers/ Producers. Remote sensing at high resolution is of great use in precision pest management as it has a key role in monitoring the spatial variability. The assessment of in-field variability in relation to pest composition and population is a first step and plays very decisive role in making precision application of pesticides according to the assessed/ or the existing variability. The spatial variability of pests should be well recognized, adequately quantified and properly located for better and precise management. The entire field is divided into different regions for easy management and these regions are referred to as production level management zones.