Geographic
information
systems
and geostatistics inplant disease epidemiology
and management
The Department of Plant Pathology at the University of Arizona is using
geographic information systems (GIS) and geostatistics to
help manage plant disease problems at the regional scale (tens to hundreds
of kilometers). The goal is to use spatial analysis to focus on areas
of high risk or incidence so that traditional and contemporary strategies
for disease management can be most effectively applied.