SPOTTED WING DROSOPHILA MANAGEMENT IN MICHIGAN BLUEBERRY: A DYNAMIC STRUCTURAL MODEL
Author
Yu, Shuo
Abstract
For my Masters thesis, I analyze the management of Spotted Wing Drosophila (SWD) in Michigan blueberry using a dynamic structural econometric model. The SWD is a vinegar fly of East Asian origin that can cause damage to many fruit crops. I develop a dynamic structural model to study the SWD management decisions of growers of Michigan high-bush blueberry regarding fly and larva monitoring and insecticide application. I apply my dynamic structural econometric model to a detailed data set I have collected and constructed of daily decisions of blueberry growers in Michigan.
Date Issued
2019-08-30
Committee Chair
Gomez, Miguel I.
Committee Member
Lin, Ceen-Yenn Cynthia
Degree Discipline
Applied Economics and Management
Degree Name
M.S., Applied Economics and Management
Degree Level
Master of Science
Type
dissertation or thesis