Cereal aphids expert system (CAES): Identification and decision making

• Published in: Computers and electronics in agriculture Vol. 8; no. 4; pp. 293 - 300
• Main Authors: Gonzalez-Andujar, J.L., Garcia-de Ceca, J.L., Fereres, A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 1993; Elsevier
• Subjects: ADVISORY OFFICERS; AGENT DE VULGARISATION; AGENTES DE EXTENSION; AGRICULTEUR; AGRICULTORES; Aphididae; APHIDOIDEA; APLICACIONES DEL ORDENADOR; APPLICATION DES ORDINATEURS; Biological and medical sciences; CEREAL CROPS; CICLO VITAL; COMPUTER APPLICATIONS; CULTIVOS DE CEREALES; CYCLE DE DEVELOPPEMENT; DAMAGE; DANOS; DECISION MAKING; DEGAT; ESPAGNE; ESPANA; FARMERS; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Generalities; Homoptera; HOSTS; HOTE; HUESPEDES; IDENTIFICACION; IDENTIFICATION; Invertebrates; LIFE CYCLE; Phytopathology. Animal pests. Plant and forest protection; PLANTE CEREALIERE; PRISE DE DECISION; Protozoa. Invertebrates; SPAIN; TOMA DE DECISIONES; VIDEOTEX; Europe; Spain; Agricultural forecasting; Information system; Insecta; Expert system; Telephone information; Graphical system; Cereal crop; Life cycle; Pest; Homoptera; Pest management; Computer program; Host plant; Videotex; Aphididae; Damage; Computer aid; Aphidoidea; Decision making; Economic damage threshold; Arthropoda; Specific identification; Invertebrata; Farmer; Artificial intelligence
• ISSN: 0168-1699; 1872-7107
• DOI: 10.1016/0168-1699(93)90017-U

This paper describes the development of an expert system designed to provide identification and information to farmers and extension specialists as well as information for educational and research purposes, on the main cereal aphid species in Spain. The program has a graphical support system which helps a non-aphid specialist to obtain an accurate identification. The information that the system provides is aphid appearance, life cycle, host plants, damage, injury level, control measures, additional information and references. The system is currently running in Videotext, allowing for consulting via telephone lines throughout Spain.