Table 3.
Number of plant samples (rounded to the nearest whole number) necessary to assess a range of mean densities of SCBs with 25% precision
| Mean Density () SCB | 0.5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Plant (1-m2 plant area) Samples (n) | 48 | 26 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 4 |
Recommended plant samples of eight required to detect approximately four beetles per plant highlighted in light gray.