Models for integrated pest management with chemicals in atmospheric surface layers

The final component is an agent-based insect tracking model that couples directly to the local instantaneous chemical landscape. The intelligent agent makes navigation decisions based on chemical signals to home onto the target source. The coupled system provides an insect mating prediction that accounts for trap catch counts and the influence of weather and cropping systems on these processes. Studies with this model will ultimately allow for a more accurate inference from trap monitoring and for the better management of pests.