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Explainable ensemble learning for predicting pine wilt disease spread.

Hongwei Zhou¹, Meng Xie¹, Peng Zhao²

¹Northeast Forestry University., Harbin, 150040, China.

Journal of Environmental Management

|August 12, 2025

Summary

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Accurate Pine Wilt Disease (PWD) forecasting is crucial for control. Ensemble learning (EL) models significantly improve prediction accuracy over single machine learning models, aiding in early PWD detection and management.

Keywords:

Ensemble learning Explainable machine learning Forest pests Pine wilt disease Prediction

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Area of Science:

Forest pathology
Ecological modeling
Computational biology

Background:

Pine Wilt Disease (PWD) poses significant ecological and economic threats globally.
Traditional models struggle with expanding outbreak areas and complex data.
Machine learning (ML) models offer potential but face interpretability and data challenges.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a high-performance integrated learning system for predicting PWD incidence.
To investigate the influence of various factors on the spread of vector-borne diseases.
To enhance the interpretability and predictive power for forest pest and disease modeling.

Main Methods:

Construction of an integrated ensemble learning (EL) model system.
Utilizing backward explanatory decision-making to analyze influencing factors.
Comparative analysis of EL model performance against single ML models.

Main Results:

The EL model demonstrated superior prediction performance for PWD presence/absence and incidence year.
Backward explanatory decision-making identified key factors in disease spread.
Generated an early warning map for future PWD dissemination.
Identified novel patterns in disease transmission dynamics.

Conclusions:

Ensemble learning (EL) is highly effective for forecasting PWD transmission.
The developed model provides a valuable tool for early PWD detection and management.
Offers new insights into modeling forest pest and disease spread patterns.