We are currently developing methods for sampling red oak borer populations. These methods include intensive, extensive and rapid sampling procedures. Intensive sampling requires the examination of the entire infested surface of the tree and provides a very precise estimate of within-tree red oak borer population densities. Extensive sampling procedures examine a proportion of the infested bole, require less time, but are less accurate than intensive techniques. Rapid estimation is a visual, non-destructive method that provides within tree red oak borer population estimates very quickly and economically. The method most appropriate for any sampling program is dependent on the precision required and the resources available to the researcher.
Species 1: Coleoptera Cerambycidae Enaphalodes rufulus (Red Oak Borer)
Keywords: sampling, borer
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