Pest population dynamics and modeling teaching tool

Produce pest population models using the RShiny-based program; Describe how biotic and abiotic factors can affect a pest population; Understand how modeling can be used to inform pest management decisions; Explain the benefits and limitations of modeling tools. The target audience for this lesson is the undergraduate and graduate college students. Helen Oker: Conceptualization; data curation; investigation; methodology; visualization; writing—original draft. Vidit Agrawal: Formal analysis; methodology; software; visualization; writing—review and editing. Emily Bick: Conceptualization; funding acquisition; methodology; project administration; resources; supervision; writing—review and editing.