ENHANCED PEST INFORMATICS SYSTEM

Abstract

Pest Management System (PMS) is a computer application in Integrated Pest Management. The term encompasses computer-based storage, retrieval, sharing, and optimal use of pest management data, information, and knowledge for problem solving and decision-making. The pest control industry is continuously experiencing novel technologies and products that will improve the way to manage and prevent pests. The development of an intensive electronic crop pest informatics is highly essential to help bridge these gaps. The aim of this research is to design and develop a voice enhanced Pest Informatics System(PIS). Pest Informatics System was designed and implemented using VModel an extension of the Waterfall model, which offers a means of making the development process more feasible. The tools used for the development of the voice enhanced web-based pest management system are PHP/Laravel, Java Script, HTML and CSS. Result shows that PIS consists of over one hundred pests with their scientific names, descriptions and control measures. It is voice enhanced, therefore can assist visually impaired individuals and aid decision support on farm through listening and not necessarily reading. It is web based which makes it easily accessible, compact, educative and enhance decision making. Conclusively, The need to deliver a first hand information to farmers as at when due is critical to good yield. Access to compact information about pests is of great significance to farmers. Enhanced pest informatics system is a smart tool that creates mobile extension services to farmers using a stress free and friendly approach. User’s evaluation result confirmed that the tool is flexible, user friendly, reliable, efficient and robust.