In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a method of
pest management by a grower. The method includes gathering pest sampling
data in connection with a crop of the grower. The pest sampling data
includes pest identification information gathered using a pest
identification sensor. The pest sampling data further includes locational
information thereof. The method further includes transmitting the gathered
pest sampling data to a pest sampling database. The pest sampling database
includes pest sampling data regarding respective crops from a plurality of
other growers. The pest sampling database is in electrical communication
with pest management analysis software for generation of pest management
analysis. The method further includes electronically receiving the
generated pest management analysis.