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In a pest risk analysis initiated by a specific pathway, often an imported commodity or goods associated with an imported commodity, e.g. packing materials, the probability of pest entry is evaluated for that specific pathway. For a pest risk analysis initiated for a specific pest, all probable pathways are evaluated for that individual pest.
In business analysis, PEST analysis (political, economic, social and technological) is a framework of external macro-environmental factors used in strategic management and market research. PEST analysis was developed in 1967 by Francis Aguilar as an environmental scanning framework for businesses to understand the external conditions and ...
Crop scouting is an Integrated pest management strategy that looks at many different aspects of crop production, not just any single pest or problem. [3] Scouts must be actively observing environmental conditions, beneficial insects , pest insects, diseases, weeds , crop growth stage, and the general health of the crop in question to get a ...
A pest is any living thing which humans consider troublesome to themselves, their possessions, or the environment. [1] Pests can cause issues with crops, human or animal health, buildings, and wild areas or larger landscapes. [2] An older usage of the word "pest" is of a deadly epidemic disease, specifically plague.
Pest control is the regulation or management of a species defined as a pest; such as any animal, plant or fungus that impacts adversely on human activities or environment. [1] The human response depends on the importance of the damage done and will range from tolerance, through deterrence and management, to attempts to completely eradicate the ...
Agronomy is the science and technology of producing and using plants by agriculture for food, fuel, fiber, chemicals, recreation, or land conservation.Agronomy has come to include research of plant genetics, plant physiology, meteorology, and soil science.
With the falling number test, so-called weather- or sprout-damaged wheat or rye, which adversely affects bread-making quality, could be detected at the grain silo intake within a few minutes. Sprouting , or pre-harvest germination , is caused by damp or rainy weather conditions during the final stage of maturation of the crop.
Grain damage is any degradation in the quality of grain. In the current grain trade , this damage can affect price, feed quality, food product quality, and susceptibility to pest contamination. Between the field and the end use, grain may go through any number of handling operations which can each contribute to grain damage.