Pesticide Bioassays With Arthropods

Providing clear examples of the use of state-of-the-art computer programs for analyses of bioassay data, Bioassays with Arthropods, Second Edition explains the statistical basis and analysis for each kind of quantal response bioassay. The first edition was a must-have reference for designing, conducting, and interpreting bioassays: this completely revised and updated second edition is positioned to be the same.See What's New in the Second Edition: Includes new chapters on Natural Variation, Quarantine Statistics, Statistical Analysis of Data from Bioassays with Microbial Insecticides, and Pesticide Resistance Emphasizes estimation of natural variation in response as the necessary precursor for claims of pesticide resistance, varietal differences, and differences in microbial potency Expands the coverage of binary Quantal Response: Dose Number, Dose Selection, and Sample Size Discusses varietal testing of horticultural exports Introduces two Windows-based computer programs (PoloPlus and PoloEncore) for the analyses of binary and multiple response analyses, respectivelyBuilding on the foundation set by the much-cited first edition, the authors clearly delineate methods and ideas that are nearly impossible to explain clearly to those who do not already know both. They lead you through the methods and concepts so easily, you suddenly find yourself processing information you did not think you could understand, and were convinced you never would.Robertson, Jacqueline L. is the author of 'Pesticide Bioassays With Arthropods ', published 2007 under ISBN 9780849323317 and ISBN 0849323312.