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A common problem for field research entomologists is the accurate determination of insect population densities. Such determinations are necessary, for example, to test treatment programs; to investigate reproductive, mortality, and dispersal patterns; and to validate model results. This survey estimation problem is to be contrasted with the management sampling problem, in which the objective is to determine whether or not the population of a pest species is above a prescribed treatment threshold.
Research supported in part by the Graduate Research Council of Louisiana State University and by the National Science Foundation and the Environmental Protection Agency, through a grant (NSF GB34718) to the University of California. The findings, opinions, and recommendations expressed herein are those of the author and not necessarily those of the University of California, the National Science Foundation, or the Environmental Protection Agency.
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Rudd, W.G. (1980). Sequential Estimation of Soybean Arthropod Population Densities. In: Kogan, M., Herzog, D.C. (eds) Sampling Methods in Soybean Entomology. Springer Series in Experimental Entomology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-9998-1_5
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