Field Crop Yield Loss Calculator for Disease and Invertebrate Pests: An Online Tool from the Crop Protection Network

Daren S. Mueller; Adam J. Sisson; Brittany Eide; Tom W. Allen; Carl A. Bradley; Travis R. Faske; Andrew Friskop; Kathy Lawrence; Fred Musser; Dominic Reisig; Albert U. Tenuta; Kiersten A. Wise

doi:10.1094/PHYTOFR-08-23-0109-A

PhytoFrontiers (Apr 2024)

Field Crop Yield Loss Calculator for Disease and Invertebrate Pests: An Online Tool from the Crop Protection Network

Daren S. Mueller,
Adam J. Sisson,
Brittany Eide,
Tom W. Allen,
Carl A. Bradley,
Travis R. Faske,
Andrew Friskop,
Kathy Lawrence,
Fred Musser,
Dominic Reisig,
Albert U. Tenuta,
Kiersten A. Wise

Affiliations

Daren S. Mueller: Iowa State University, Department of Plant Pathology, Entomology, and Microbiology, Ames, IA 50011, U.S.A.
Adam J. Sisson: Iowa State University, Department of Plant Pathology, Entomology, and Microbiology, Ames, IA 50011, U.S.A.
Brittany Eide: Iowa State University, Department of Plant Pathology, Entomology, and Microbiology, Ames, IA 50011, U.S.A.
Tom W. Allen: Mississippi State University, Delta Research and Extension Center, Stoneville, MS 38776, U.S.A.
Carl A. Bradley: University of Kentucky, Department of Plant Pathology, Princeton, KY 42445, U.S.A.
Travis R. Faske: University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Lonoke, AR 72086, U.S.A.
Andrew Friskop: North Dakota State University, Department of Plant Pathology, Fargo, ND 58108, U.S.A.
Kathy Lawrence: Auburn University, Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Auburn, AL 36849, U.S.A.
Fred Musser: Mississippi State University, Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Entomology, and Plant Pathology, Mississippi State, MS 39762, U.S.A.
Dominic Reisig: North Carolina State University, Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, The Vernon James Center, Plymouth, NC 27962, U.S.A.
Albert U. Tenuta: Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, Ridgetown, Ontario, N0P 2C0, Canada
Kiersten A. Wise: University of Kentucky, Department of Plant Pathology, Princeton, KY 42445, U.S.A.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTOFR-08-23-0109-A
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 4, no. 2
pp. 255 – 258

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The Field Crop Disease and Invertebrate Loss Calculator Web Tool is an interactive online resource showcasing estimates of the yield reduction and economic impact of plant diseases and invertebrate pests over time and location. Accessible through the Crop Protection Network website (https://www.cropprotectionnetwork.org), this free online research tool was developed to inform agronomists and researchers across industry and academia, extension workers, commodity groups, and funding agencies about the impact of crop disease and invertebrate pests. The tool enables widespread user access through commonly used web browsers on computers, tablets, and mobile devices. Yield loss estimates are generally obtained through annual surveys of university-affiliated specialists or others with experience in crop protection. Production data are primarily obtained from U.S. and Canadian government agencies. A detailed understanding of the economic impacts of plant disease and invertebrate pests provides valuable information that can inform the allocation of resources to reduce losses in major field crops. [Figure: see text] Copyright © 2024 The Author(s). This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 International license.

Published in PhytoFrontiers

ISSN: 2690-5442 (Online)
Publisher: The American Phytopathological Society
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Agriculture: Plant culture; Science: Botany
Website: https://apsjournals.apsnet.org/journal/phytofr

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