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Re: A Question for the Statisticians
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charlie harper <[log in to unmask]>
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charlie harper <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 5 Mar 2002 06:02:13 -0600
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On Mon, 4 Mar 2002 23:01:36 -0700, Allen Dick wrote:

>The Questions:
>
>Considering only the 2,400 hive operation described, and neglecting the
>friend's problem(s)...
>
>* Can you state the results numerically and also calculate the degree of
>confidence?


>* Were sufficient bees examined to give reasonable certainty?

Not enough bees were sampled in each hive to give a true picture of infestation need 100 bees to get
a better picture of what is going on.

>* What are potential sources of bias or error?  Do you suspect and errors in
>sampling?

YES

>* How much should we trust the results?

Not Much

>* What further action, if any, is indicated?

More bees in sample.

>allen
>http://www.internode.net/HoneyBee/Diary/



Charles Harper
Harper's Honey Farm
Carencro LA

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