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P-IE

Student Competition 10-Minute Paper

Grad 10-min: P-IE, Extension and Outreach

Pest Quest: A game of strategy, uncertainty, and sticky traps

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Pest Quest is a serious game made to teach Integrated Pest Management concepts in a fun, strategic way. Players take on four unique roles; Farm Manager, Scout, Applicator, and Extension Agent, to tackle a farm's pest problem. They learn core IPM concepts on the fly and experience first-hand the challenges of modern agriculture as they make decisions based on incomplete information, balance environmental and economic priorities, and if all goes well, just barely eke out a profit. Plans to incorporate the game into entomology courses are still ongoing, with complementary slides and assessment exercises in development.