Download or read book Detecting Suboutbreak Populations of the Douglas-fir Tussock Moth by Sequential Sampling of Early Larvae in the Lower Tree Crown written by Richard R. Mason and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A sequential sampling plan is described for identifying tussock moth populations which, at a maximum expected rate of increase, could be within 1 year of outbreak status. The plan uses a new technique of sampling early larvae by the nondestructive examination of lower crown foliage. Larvae at inconspicuous low densities are classified into relatively low or high categories by their frequency of occurrence on foliage samples. The sampling plan is applied independently on individual plots to classify the density of each plot. It is an appropriate method for quickly screening suboutbreak populations in ground evaluation surveys.