Mapping of Crop Birds Pest using GPS and GIS

Bolo, Basuti Gerty and Mpoeleng, Dimane (2019) Mapping of Crop Birds Pest using GPS and GIS. AGRÁRINFORMATIKA / JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL INFORMATICS, 10 (1). pp. 12-20. ISSN 2061-862X

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Abstract

The study describes how the Global Position System (GPS) and Geographical Information Systems (GIS) can be a sustainable tool to manage crop pests. Crop pests need to be monitored and managed in order to increase crop production. GPS is capable of mapping geographic locations and for navigation. In this study, it was used to locate the birds' pest sites. GIS is a computer technique that is capable of integrating complex data and transform it into useful geographic information that can be displayed into maps for visualization, graphs, databases, and reports. The objective of this study was to map the distribution of birds pest in order to provide geospatial information about the pest distribution and possible areas of crop damage. GIS Overlay analysis and Buffer operation methods were used to analyse the data and transform it into geographic information. The maps showing the distribution of the birds and their habitats were produced. The birds were found in areas where crops are grown and areas with the acacia tree species as their habitats. The research has proved the usefulness of GPS and GIS for managing crop pests by availing geographic spatial information about their distribution and habitats. This study can be used as a case study globally to manage crop pest for sustainable development.

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