Calibration of sampling techniques and determination of sample size for the estimation of egg and larval populations of Helicoverpa spp. (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) on irrigated soybean

Australian Journal of Entomology

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 293-298

  Duffield, Simon J ^a,c   Winder, Linton ^b   Chapple, David G ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^c DEFRA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Absolute sampling; Beat cloth; D vac; Sweep net; Visual sampling

Indexed keywords

GLYCINE MAX; HELICOVERPA; INSECTA; LEPIDOPTERA; NOCTUIDAE;

EID: 28944451304     PISSN: 13266756     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-6055.2005.00472.x     Document Type: Article

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