Abstract Motivated by the increasing demand for data‐driven pest management approaches, the economic entomology modeling activity (EEMA), an Excel‐based interactive teaching tool, aims to introduce students to the complexities of modeling ecological factors in applied systems. The objective was to introduce students to economic entomology concepts through a user‐friendly ecological modeling tool simulating various cropping systems. The tool features a user interface with manipulable parameters allowing temperature, pest type, and management decisions to be customized. When intervention parameters are set by the user, the EEMA outputs a graphical representation of changes in the pest population. Initial use of the EEMA in a Principles of Economic Entomology course facilitated discussions on pest management strategies, intervention timing, and the limitations of models. This Excel‐based ecosystem modeling activity emerges as a promising resource for students in agricultural research and pest management.
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