ETAPOD – A Virtual System for the Estimation of Black Pod Disease

Eight (8) models (MRM1-MRM8) were developed, programmed and tested, while five (5) models (MRM1-MRM5) were finally selected for optimization and performance check.he selected model MRM5 (débuted “ETAPOD”) outperformed all the other models. ETAPOD had 100% precision rating for BPD prediction in Ekiti (2009, 2010, 2011 and 2015) with model efficiency of 95–100%. The performance of the model was rated 80% in 2010 and 2015 (Ondo) with model efficiency of 85–90%, 70% in 2011 (Osun) with model efficiency of 81–84%, 60% in 2010 (Ondo and Osun) and 2015 (Osun) with model efficiency of 75–80%, 40% in 2009 (Osun) with model efficiency of 65–69% and 0% 1n 2011 (Ondo) with model efficiency between 0 and 49%.