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title: Monitoring & thresholds

Monitoring & thresholds

Decision-making should combine trend, crop stage, risk window, and beneficial establishment, not just a single count.

Monitoring basics

• Regular crop walks (repeatable route)
• Hotspot mapping
• Sticky traps (trend indicator)
• Plant inspections (young leaves/growing points/flowers)

Thresholds

Thresholds vary by crop, stage, market and tolerance for damage. Use thresholds as guidance, then factor: - rate of increase - distribution (local vs widespread) - beneficial presence and activity