Relationship between sampling intensity and precision for estimating damage to maize caused by rodents

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dc.contributor.authorMulungu, Loth S.
dc.contributor.authorMassawe, Apia W.
dc.contributor.authorMakundi, Rhodes H.
dc.contributor.authorLeirs, Herwing
dc.date.accessioned2021-07-12T12:41:05Z
dc.date.available2021-07-12T12:41:05Z
dc.date.issued2007
dc.descriptionThis paper originating from researchen_US
dc.description.abstractIn this study we aimed to determine the relationship between sampling intensity and precision for estimating rodent damage. We used the systematic row sampling technique to provide data to achieve precision and accuracy in estimations of rodent damage in maize fields at the planting and seedling stages. The actual rodent damage to maize in 15 fields, each 0.5 ha in size, in Morogoro, Tanzania, was established at the seedling stage. These data were used to simulate the sampling intensities that would provide precision and accuracy. The variations between estimates were plotted against the sampling intervals. The results of this study show that the relationship between average standardized variances and sampling intervals is linear. The heterogeneous distribution of damage in some plots caused variations in the accuracy of the estimates between plots, but a sampling interval of five rows consistently produced estimates with a variance of less than 10%. We provide a standard curve that will allow a decision to be made on the sampling intensity as a function of required precision using the systematic row sampling technique in maize fields. Key words: rodents, sampling interval, simulation, standard curve, systematic row sampling.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipSokoine University of Agriculture Mr. Eustace Mshuza of the Rodent Control Centre, Morogoro, Tanzania.en_US
dc.identifier.citationMulungu, L.S., Makundi, R.H., Massawe, A.W. and Leirs, H., 2007. Relationship between sampling intensity and precision for estimating damage to maize caused by rodents. Integrative zoology, 2(3), pp.131-135.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/3715
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherBlackwell Publishing and IOZ/CASen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesdoi: 10.1111/j.1749-4877.2007.00051.x;; 2: 131-135
dc.subjectRodentsen_US
dc.subjectsampling intervalen_US
dc.subjectStandard curveen_US
dc.subjectsystematic row samplingen_US
dc.subjectsimulationen_US
dc.titleRelationship between sampling intensity and precision for estimating damage to maize caused by rodentsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.urldoi: 10.1111/j.1749-4877.2007.00051.xen_US

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