An Introduction to Economic Analysis of Pest Management: A Case Study of Nematode Management
Vol. 2025 No. 1, Food and Resource Economics
Vol. 2025 No. 1

An Introduction to Economic Analysis of Pest Management: A Case Study of Nematode Management: FE1161, 12/2024

Food and Resource Economics
https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-fe1161-2024
Published 2025-02-17
Yi Li
University of Florida
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2770-5257
Yetian Cai
University of Florida
https://orcid.org/0009-0001-2727-1973
Weizhe Weng
University of Florida
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8821-4406
Johan DeSaeger
University of Florida
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5121-5691
Zhengfei Guan
University of Florida
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cost benefit analysis
nematode management

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Li, Yi, Yetian Cai, Weizhe Weng, Johan DeSaeger, and Zhengfei Guan. 2025. “An Introduction to Economic Analysis of Pest Management: A Case Study of Nematode Management: FE1161, 12 2024”. EDIS 2025 (1). Gainesville, FL. https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-fe1161-2024.
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Abstract

The economic performance of pest management practices is a critical factor when farmers make adoption decisions. Partial budget analysis is a widely used tool to evaluate the financial effects of different management practices in agricultural production. It provides an economic rationale for selecting the optimal treatment by evaluating the cost-effectiveness of the treatment. This publication explains how to employ partial budget analysis using a real-world example. It provides a step-by-step guide examining the costs and benefits of two different approaches, fumigation and nematicides, to manage nematodes on Florida's tomato farms.

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