CocoPest Watch - ARIMA Pest Forecasting

Theoretical & Applied Econometrics Engine

Time-Series Forecasting & Calculation Methodology

Understand how our system transforms raw ground inspection records from Aurora, Zamboanga del Sur into precise time-series projections with 95% statistical confidence bounds using the standard ARIMA (1,1,1) model.

Interactive Data & Formula Simulator

Select an actual Barangay and Pest from our database to see live mathematical calculations executed step-by-step.

Connected to Active DB

Simulation Parameters

Barangay Location

Insect Pest Species

ARIMA Model Variant

ARIMA (1,1,1) — Standard

Forecast Horizon6 Months

Actual vs Forecast Visualization

ARIMA (1,1,1) Standard

Showing historical points for Acad (Coconut Leaf Beetle) with predicted confidence interval.

Live Step-by-Step Calculation

Intermediate values extracted from selected dataset.

1. First-Order Differencing (ΔYₜ)5 steps

ΔY = [121, 15, 25, 105]

2. Baseline Drift (μ_diff)+60.00 trees/period

Average growth rate across historical observations.

3. Sample Std Dev (σ)110.05

Used for confidence margin bounds computation.

4. Generated Multi-Step Predictions

Nov 2026(Step 1)

585 trees

[369 - 801]

Dec 2026(Step 2)

666 trees

[425 - 907]

Jan 2027(Step 3)

731 trees

[467 - 995]

Feb 2027(Step 4)

787 trees

[502 - 1072]

Mar 2027(Step 5)

838 trees

[533 - 1143]

Apr 2027(Step 6)

888 trees

[564 - 1212]

Standard ARIMA(1,1,1) Model Formulation & Parameters

Mathematical equations, stationarity differencing, and autoregressive moving average specifications.

Order (p=1, d=1, q=1)

ARIMA(1,1,1) — First-Order Autoregressive Moving Average

Standard baseline time-series model used for linear momentum projection with 95% statistical confidence bounds.

// 1. First-Order Differencing Equation (d = 1 for Stationarity)

ΔY(t) = Y(t) - Y(t-1)

// 2. Baseline Growth Drift

μ_diff = (1 / (N - 1)) * Σ ΔY(t)

// 3. ARIMA(1,1,1) Recursive Forecast Equation

Y'(k) = (0.30 * μ_diff) + (0.65 * ΔY(k-1)) + (0.30 * error(k-1))

Y_hat(t+k) = max(0, Y_hat(t+k-1) + Y'(k))

// 4. 95% Confidence Interval Envelope (Z = 1.96)

Margin(k) = 1.96 * σ * sqrt(1 + 0.25 * k)

Lower_Bound(k) = max(0, Y_hat(k) - Margin(k))

Upper_Bound(k) = Y_hat(k) + Margin(k)

AR(1) Parameter (φ₁ = 0.65):Preserves 65% of the rate of change from the preceding month to maintain short-term momentum.

I(1) Differencing (d = 1):Eliminates non-stationarity and seasonal baseline drift from raw inspection counts.

MA(1) Parameter (θ₁ = 0.30):Adjusts for residual forecast error from prior predictions to smooth out erratic spikes.

Standard ARIMA (1,1,1) Calculation Table (Barangay Acad)

Forecast Step	Target Date	Standard ARIMA (1,1,1)	Lower Bound (95%)	Upper Bound (95%)	95% Confidence Bounds
Step 1	Nov 2026	585 trees	369 trees	801 trees	[369 - 801]
Step 2	Dec 2026	666 trees	425 trees	907 trees	[425 - 907]
Step 3	Jan 2027	731 trees	467 trees	995 trees	[467 - 995]
Step 4	Feb 2027	787 trees	502 trees	1,072 trees	[502 - 1,072]
Step 5	Mar 2027	838 trees	533 trees	1,143 trees	[533 - 1,143]
Step 6	Apr 2027	888 trees	564 trees	1,212 trees	[564 - 1,212]

Academic References & Related Studies

Published empirical literature validating ARIMA and Seasonal ARIMA models for agricultural pest forecasting.

Agricultural Pest Population Forecasting using ARIMA Models

2021

Dhivya, S., & Subhashree, S. — Journal of Agricultural & Applied Statistics

Demonstrated that standard ARIMA (1,1,1) time-series forecasting achieves robust baseline accuracy in modeling tropical insect infestations and population trajectories.

Read Research Paper

Integrated Coconut Pest Management & Outbreak Forecasting in Mindanao

2022

Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) — Technical Bulletin No. 45

Documents population dynamics of Coconut Leaf Beetle (Brontispa longissima) and Coconut Scale Insect, establishing seasonal threshold levels for Zamboanga Peninsula.

View PCA Bulletin

Time Series Outbreak Prediction & Confidence Interval Estimation

2020

Zhang, R., & Wu, X. — Crop Protection, 135, 105210

Validates 95% prediction confidence envelopes expanding over time horizon k as an effective tool for agricultural risk management and early interventions.

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Time Series Analysis: Forecasting & Control (5th Edition)

2015

Box, G. E. P., Jenkins, G. M., Reinsel, G. C., & Ljung, G. M. — John Wiley & Sons

The foundational textbook establishing ARIMA modeling methodology (p, d, q) and first-order differencing (d=1) for non-stationary observation series.

Wiley Publisher Link