Spatial pattern and sequential sampling of squash bug (Heteroptera: Coreidae) adults in watermelon

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 99, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 559-567

  Dogramaci, Mahmut ^a,b   Shrefler, James W ^a   Giles, Kristopher ^a   Edelson, J V ^a  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Cornell University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Classification sequential sampling; Fixed precision sequential sampling; Taylor's power law

Indexed keywords

ANASA TRISTIS; CITRULLUS LANATUS; CITRULLUS LANATUS VAR. LANATUS; COREIDAE; HETEROPTERA;

EID: 33750396818     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jee/99.2.559     Document Type: Article

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