A simulation approach to assessing sampling strategies for insect pests: an example with the balsam gall midge.

Estimation of pest density is a basic requirement for integrated pest management in agriculture and forestry, and efficiency in density estimation is a common goal. Sequential sampling techniques promise efficient sampling, but their application can involve cumbersome mathematics and/or intensive wa...

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Main Authors: R Drew Carleton, Stephen B Heard, Peter J Silk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/24376556/?tool=EBI