Bioassays with Arthropods, Second Edition (Hardcover)

~ (Author), N. E. Savin (Author), Haiganoush K. Preisler (Author), Robert M. Russell (Author)
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Editorial Reviews

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There are not too many people who can write such a book and do justice to the statistics like these authors can.
- Thomas A. Miller, University of California, Riverside

This small volume is a bible for those who design and/or conduct and interpret bioassays. …There are statistical formulae and excellent discussions of Probit, Logit, and goodness-of-fit tests. This is a must for anyone doing bioassays or for interpreting bioassay data.
- Florence V. Dunkel, Montana State University

When the first edition of this book was published in 1992, senior entomologists and students alike breathed a sigh of relief. Suddenly, we had a reference written in tractable language and relatively free of Greek symbols, or mathematical coding that sends many students of biological sciences into immediate mental block. In addition, now we had sensible, down to earth interpretations of POLO inputs and outputs. Even better for the non-mathematical or statistically inclined, their questions concerning how many doses, how many replicates, or how many insects to use in the design of their bioassay experiments, were answered in comprehensible language. …I very much look forward to the second edition.
- Susan P Worner, Bio-Protection and Ecology Division, Lincoln University, NEW ZEALAND

Product Description

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.

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, respectively

Building on the foundation set by the much-cited first edition, the authors clearly delineate applications and ideas that are exceptionally challenging for those not already familiar with their use. They lead you through the methods with such ease and organization, that you suddenly find yourself readily able to apply concepts that you never thought you would understand.

To order the Polo computer software described in Bioassays with Arthropods, Second Edition, use the order form found at www.leorasoftware.com or contact theLeOra Software Company at .

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: CRC Press; 2 edition (June 14, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0849323312
• ISBN-13: 978-0849323317
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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