Efficacy Experiments Involving Avian Pest Control Materials : Design Considerations Imposed by the Scientific Method / CR. Ingram

Conference Author:: Test Methods for Vertebrate Pest Control and Management Materials (1976 : Monterey, Calif.)
Physical Description:: 1 online resource (10 pages) : illustrations, figures, tables
Additional Creators:: Ingram, CR., American Society for Testing and Materials, and ASTM International

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Managers and researchers alike often incorrectly discuss efficacy of an avian pest control material. However, a material cannot be universally efficacious. Instead, efficacy can be established only for particular treatment forms of the control material where the treatment form is completely and uniquely specified by the product that is used to carry the material to the pest and the method of delivery of this product. The scientific method requires that experiments be conducted to evaluate the efficacy of treatment forms. This paper emphasizes that design is the appropriate vehicle through which a researcher attempts to ensure that an experiment will yield data pertinent to the hypothesis under investigation. The design process is discussed as it applies to field evaluation of avian pest control materials. Evaluation of efficacy of a treatment form of an avian pest control material and field measurements for efficacy are considered.

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Volume 1977, Issue 625 (January 1977)

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9780803146983 (e-ISBN)
9780803101999
0803101996

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Includes bibliographical references 10.

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Electronic reproduction. W. Conshohocken, Pa. : ASTM International, 1977. Mode of access: World Wide Web. System requirements: Web browser. Access may be restricted to users at subscribing institutions.

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