Sequential and Binomial Sampling Plans to Estimate Thrips tabaci Population Density on Onion

Autor: Lauro Soto-Rojas, Esteban Rodríguez-Leyva, Néstor Bautista-Martínez, Isabel Ruíz-Galván, Daniel García-Palacios
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Insects, Vol 12, Iss 4, p 331 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2075-4450
DOI: 10.3390/insects12040331
Popis: Thrips tabaci Lindeman is a worldwide onion pest that causes economic losses of 10–60%, depending on many factors. Population sampling is essential for applying control tactics and preventing damage by the insect. Conventional sampling methods are criticized as time consuming, while fixed-precision binomial and sequential sampling plans may allow reliable estimations with a more efficient use of time. The aim of this work was to develop binomial and sequential sampling for fast reliable estimation of T. tabaci density on an onion. Forty-one commercial 1.0-ha onion plots were sampled (sample size n = 200) to characterize the spatial distribution of T. tabaci using Taylor’s power law (a = 2.586 and b = 1.511). Binomial and sequential enumerative sampling plans were then developed with precision levels of 0.10, 0.15 and 0.25. Sampling plans were validated with bootstrap simulations (1000 samples) using 10 independent data sets. Bootstrap simulation indicated that precision was satisfactory for all repetitions of the sequential sampling plan, while binomial sampling met the fixed precision in 80% of cases. Both methods reduced sampling time by around 80% relative to conventional sampling. These precise and less time-consuming sampling methods can contribute to implementation of control tactics within the integrated pest management approach.
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