Question: 9.7. Beall (1940) counted beet webworm larvae on 325 plots in each of five areas with these results: No. of larvae Plot 1 Plot

9.7. Beall (1940) counted beet webworm larvae on 325 plots in each

9.7. Beall (1940) counted beet webworm larvae on 325 plots in each of five areas with these results: No. of larvae Plot 1 Plot 2 Plot 3 Plot 4 Plot 5 0 117 205 162 227 55 1 87 84 88 70 72 2 50 30 45 21 61 3 4 327220 5698 38 4 23 6 54 21 2 52 1 12 18 21 16 14 9 2 1 (a) Fit a negative binomial distribution to each of these data sets and determine what spatial pattern these insects show. (b) Design a sequential sampling scheme for these insects, based on the need to detect low infestations ( 1.0 larvae per plot). (c) Determine a stopping rule for this sequential scheme and plot the resulting sequential sampling scheme.

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