Bayesian Network-Based Decision Support for Pest Management

Abstract

The Bayesian network can be used to estimate the effectiveness of alternate management decisions or policies because of being causal in nature. BNs have the ability to sustain clarity through explicit causal assumptions and so are generally used to model when the relationships to be described are not easily expressed using mathematical notation. Bayesian networks have many other attractive properties which make them particularly applicable in data analysis and decision making. BNs have simple causal and graphical structure and can be easily extended and altered. In this article, the authors discuss the concepts related to Bayesian networks and the role of Bayesian networks in development of decision support system for pest management.