Thirteen challenges in modelling plant diseases

• DOI: 10.1016/j.epidem.2014.06.002
• Publication Date: 2014-07-02T01:08:09Z
• Authors: Nik J. Cunniffe; Britt Koskella; C. Jessica E. Met...; Stephen Parnell; Tim R. Gottwald; Christopher A. Gi...
• Keywords: Plant disease

The underlying structure of epidemiological models, and the questions that models can be used to address, do not necessarily depend on host organism in question. This means certain preoccupations plant disease modellers are similar those diseases human, livestock wild animal populations. However, a number aspects epidemiology very distinctive, this leads specific challenges modelling diseases, which turn sets agenda for modellers. Here we outline selection 13 challenges, epidemiology, feel important targets future work.