Distribuição espacial de Oncometopia facialis (Signoret) (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) em pomar cítrico

Wilson I. Maruyama, José C. Barbosa, Luciana C. Toscano
2006 Neotropical Entomology  
The spatial distribution of Oncometopia facialis (Signoret) was studied in sweet orange to elaborate sampling plans and decision-making procedure for the control of this sharpshooter in the field. The samplings were carried out fortnightly in a grid design disposition of 100 points (plants) in citrus orchard, with yellow sticky traps. The average number of O. facialis ranged from 0.35 to 1.17 insects/trap, with the I index varying from 0.89 to 1.82. The fit tests to negative binomial, Poisson
more » ... stribution, I index and Morisita index indicated aggregated distribution of this insect. The b result of Taylor's power law was 1.6382 (t = 2,71; d.f. = 11; P < 0.05). Sampling plans were elaborated with a precision level of 10, 20 and 25% of error in the mean estimation.
doi:10.1590/s1519-566x2006000100013 pmid:17352074 fatcat:bdce5rzf7rgpxle3nhjr6redxi