ICAR-National Research Centre for Integrated Pest Management, New Delhi, 110012, India
*Corresponding author: Sardana HR, Principal Scientist (Entomology), National Centre for Integrated Pest Management, Pusa Campus, New Delhi-12, India, Tel +91 9968384033, E-mail: hrsardana@rediffmail.com
Online published on 17 March, 2017.
The individuals of a species of insects distribute themselves in their habitat with a characteristic pattern. The study of distribution pattern is of considerable ecological significance. Field sampling of an insect population without sound ecological basis can lead to erroneous estimation and conclusions. Control of the pest can be enhanced by the determining its spatial distribution and developing a sampling procedure for estimating its population.
Spatial distribution, Field sampling, Thrips, Cucurbits
