Abbott's Formula

Pronunciation
/AB-bots FOR-muh-luh/
Category
Methodology

Definition

A mathematical technique commonly used to assess mortality in insecticide trials when there is a need to correct for a change (decrease) in the background population density (i.e., in the check or control plots).

Etymology

Named after American entomologist, Dr. W.S. Abbott.

Example

Abbott's Formula is used to calculate the mortality rate of an insecticide on a target pest population by accounting for any natural mortality in the control group.

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