ASU ARS102 Renaissance To Modernism Exam 2 Practice Guide

Why should scouting locations be selected throughout a field rather than only along field edges?

Edge plants always have lower pest pressure Interior sampling reduces pesticide residues Representative sampling reduces bias from uneven pest distribution Field edges cannot contain weeds

Correct Answer:

Representative sampling reduces bias from uneven pest distribution

Explanation:

Pests are often patchy. Sampling representative locations across the field gives a better estimate of pest presence and density than relying on edge observations.

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