Title: Non-Traditional Concepts of $ynergy for Evaluating Integrated Pest Management
Abstract: Synergy is measured by analyzing if the pest control efficacy of a mixture of chemicals applied together had a mathematically greater effect on a pest than the sum of the components applied separately. This methodology can also highlight synergies of little agricultural significance. We propose a new term "$ynergy" implying the importance of measuring the agronomic and economic benefits of chemical mixtures to the crop. $ynergy can be assessed by comparing chemical costs and other inputs for pest management separately, and in integrated packages, and by measuring the value of increasing the crop yield. $ynergy is used herein to measure the economic synergy obtained with various IPM practices compared with "stand alone" strategies. $ynergy allows the best estimation of the long-term value of integrated practices for pest management because it integrates the complexity of pest spectra, rotations, and field practices.
Publication Year: 2000
Publication Date: 2000-12-01
Language: en
Type: book-chapter
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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