Fixed-precision sequential sampling plans for estimating alfalfa caterpillar, Colias lesbia, egg density in alfalfa, Medicago sativa, fields in Córdoba, Argentina

Fil: Serra, Gerardo Víctor. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias. Cátedra de Zoología Agrícola; Argentina.

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Main Authors: Serra, Gerardo Víctor, La Porta, Norma Cristina, Avalos, Delia Susana, Mazzuferi, Vilma Encarnación
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11086/25220
https://doi.org/10.1673/031.013.4101
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author Serra, Gerardo Víctor
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Mazzuferi, Vilma Encarnación
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spelling rdu-unc.252202023-08-30T12:58:46Z Fixed-precision sequential sampling plans for estimating alfalfa caterpillar, Colias lesbia, egg density in alfalfa, Medicago sativa, fields in Córdoba, Argentina Serra, Gerardo Víctor La Porta, Norma Cristina Avalos, Delia Susana Mazzuferi, Vilma Encarnación Oruga Alfalfa Medicago sativa Córdoba Argentina publishedVersion Fil: Serra, Gerardo Víctor. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias. Cátedra de Zoología Agrícola; Argentina. Fil: La Porta, Norma Cristina. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias. Cátedra de Zoología Agrícola; Argentina. Fil: Avalos, Delia Susana. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias. Cátedra de Zoología Agrícola; Argentina. Fil: Mazzuferi, Vilma Encarnación. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias. Cátedra de Zoología Agrícola; Argentina. The alfalfa caterpillar, Colias lesbia (Fabricius) (Lepidoptera: Pieridae), is a major pest of alfalfa, Medicago sativa L. (Fabales: Fabaceae), crops in Argentina. Its management is based mainly on chemical control of larvae whenever the larvae exceed the action threshold. To develop and vali-date fixed-precision sequential sampling plans, an intensive sampling programme for C. lesbia eggs was carried out in two alfalfa plots located in the Province of Córdoba, Argentina, from 1999 to 2002. Using Resampling for Validation of Sampling Plans software, 12 additional inde-pendent data sets were used to validate the sequential sampling plan with precision levels of 0.10 and 0.25 (SE/mean), respectively. For a range of mean densities of 0.10 to 8.35 eggs/sample, an average sample size of only 27 and 26 sample units was required to achieve a desired precision level of 0.25 for the sampling plans of Green and Kuno, respectively. As the precision level was increased to 0.10, average sample size increased to 161 and 157 sample units for the sampling plans of Green and Kuno, respectively. We recommend using Green’s sequential sampling plan because it is less sensitive to changes in egg density. These sampling plans are a valuable tool for researchers to study population dynamics and to evaluate integrated pest management strategies. publishedVersion Fil: Serra, Gerardo Víctor. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias. Cátedra de Zoología Agrícola; Argentina. Fil: La Porta, Norma Cristina. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias. Cátedra de Zoología Agrícola; Argentina. Fil: Avalos, Delia Susana. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias. Cátedra de Zoología Agrícola; Argentina. Fil: Mazzuferi, Vilma Encarnación. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias. Cátedra de Zoología Agrícola; Argentina. 2022-05-23T15:35:24Z 2022-05-23T15:35:24Z 2013 article Serra, G. V., La Porta, N. C., Avalos, D. S. and Mazzuferi, V. E. (2013). Fixed-precision sequential sampling plans for estimating alfalfa caterpillar, Colias lesbia, egg density in alfalfa, Medicago sativa, fields in Córdoba, Argentina. Journal of Insect Science 13(1), 41. https://doi.org/10.1673/031.013.4101 http://hdl.handle.net/11086/25220 https://doi.org/10.1673/031.013.4101 eng Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internacional http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ Journal of Insect Science, 2013; 13 (1), 41 ISSN: 1536-2442 https://academic.oup.com/jinsectscience/issue/22/3
spellingShingle Oruga
Alfalfa
Medicago sativa
Córdoba
Argentina
Serra, Gerardo Víctor
La Porta, Norma Cristina
Avalos, Delia Susana
Mazzuferi, Vilma Encarnación
Fixed-precision sequential sampling plans for estimating alfalfa caterpillar, Colias lesbia, egg density in alfalfa, Medicago sativa, fields in Córdoba, Argentina
title Fixed-precision sequential sampling plans for estimating alfalfa caterpillar, Colias lesbia, egg density in alfalfa, Medicago sativa, fields in Córdoba, Argentina
title_full Fixed-precision sequential sampling plans for estimating alfalfa caterpillar, Colias lesbia, egg density in alfalfa, Medicago sativa, fields in Córdoba, Argentina
title_fullStr Fixed-precision sequential sampling plans for estimating alfalfa caterpillar, Colias lesbia, egg density in alfalfa, Medicago sativa, fields in Córdoba, Argentina
title_full_unstemmed Fixed-precision sequential sampling plans for estimating alfalfa caterpillar, Colias lesbia, egg density in alfalfa, Medicago sativa, fields in Córdoba, Argentina
title_short Fixed-precision sequential sampling plans for estimating alfalfa caterpillar, Colias lesbia, egg density in alfalfa, Medicago sativa, fields in Córdoba, Argentina
title_sort fixed precision sequential sampling plans for estimating alfalfa caterpillar colias lesbia egg density in alfalfa medicago sativa fields in cordoba argentina
topic Oruga
Alfalfa
Medicago sativa
Córdoba
Argentina
url http://hdl.handle.net/11086/25220
https://doi.org/10.1673/031.013.4101
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