Cotton Report Pest Survey Punjab Dataset

The following data was gathered and arranged from Punjab Pest Warning and Quality Control of Pesticides Department portal

It is based on the “Cotton Crop Summary” reports published weekly by the Department of Agriculture, Punjab.
These reports provide systematic field observations from multiple districts, capturing how pest populations fluctuate throughout each cotton-growing season.

Overview
This dataset represents the weekly occurrences of major cotton pests and their respective Economic Threshold Levels (ETL).

The Economic Threshold Level (ETL) is the pest density level at which control actions become economically justified — meaning the potential crop loss equals or exceeds the cost of pest control.

When pest counts exceed the ETL, intervention (chemical or biological) is recommended to avoid yield loss.
When pest counts remain below the ETL, no control measures are typically required, reducing both input costs and environmental impact.
Dataset Purpose
By consolidating weekly field observations, this dataset allows detailed analysis of:

Temporal trends in pest populations across growing weeks.
District-wise variations in pest presence and severity.
Patterns of ETL exceedance, indicating potential outbreak conditions.
Predictive modeling opportunities for pest behavior and early-warning systems.
Decision support in Integrated Pest Management (IPM).
Potential Uses
Time-series forecasting of pest occurrences.
ETL-based risk modeling for precision agriculture.
Visualization of seasonal pest dynamics across regions.
Evaluation of pest control effectiveness and intervention timing.