Description
Realistic Crop Pests adds a dynamic and highly realistic pest system for arable crops to Farming Simulator 25. Pest infestations are calculated based on crop type, growth stage, season, region, crop rotation, and weather conditions. Infestations originate locally within the field, can spread, and cause actual yield losses.

Features
- Dynamic Pest System: Simulates various agricultural pests including European corn borer, Colorado potato beetle, grain aphid, and many others, each with unique biological characteristics, host plants, and control methods.
- Localized Infestation: Pests begin locally and spread from hotspots, resulting in varying levels of pressure across different areas of the same field.
- Environmental Influence: Temperature, frost, precipitation, humidity, wind, and soil temperature influence development. The mod integrates with "Realistic Water & Soil Management" (RWSM) for advanced climate and regional data.
- Crop Rotation and Tillage: Pest populations can overwinter in soil or residues. Crop rotation and tillage methods (plowing, cultivating, mulching) can reduce specific populations.
- Realistic Crop Protection: Products such as Coragen, Mospilan SG, Teppeki, Carnadine, Karate Zeon, Decis forte, and Nexsuba are available. Effectiveness depends on the pest type and developmental stage, with realistic consumption rates and residual effects.
- Yield Losses: Pests reduce achievable yield based on infestation severity, duration, and crop stage.
- Pest Map and HUD: Includes a dedicated "Pest Infestation" map view (scale of 1–100%) and a compact HUD for on-foot monitoring of infestation severity and accumulated damage.
- Multiplayer and Savegame: Designed for multiplayer and dedicated servers with server-side simulation and full savegame support for all pest states.
- Optimized Performance: Uses an event-based approach to avoid continuous full-field scans, calculating development primarily at the turn of the day.

Credits
Sherman200