I am going to start a project on toxicity of low-risk pesticides to spider mites and their predators. I need POLO Plus for data analysis but LeOra Software Company does not seem to exist any more. I could not find anything on internet.
Altenatively, you may try to get a free CD from the book entitled: Research methods in toxicology and insecticide resistance monitoring of rice planthoppers by Heong et al. 2013. Please request it from the International Rice Research Institute - website: www.irri.org or email: [email protected] .
Getting POLO is really only half what you require. Bioassay sounds simple but it is not and there are many mistakes novices make that ruin their study.
I suggest you also get Robertson et al. 2007. Bioassays with arthropods, 2nd Ed. CRC press, Boca raton. and read it carefully before you do anything.
Additionally, a look at Busvine (1971) A critical review of the techniques for testing insecticides. CAB, Slough. is worth while.
First, I agree with Dr. Herron above, second you may contact with Dr. Jacqueline Robertson at LeOra Software (email: [email protected]). She will help you how to obtain the software.
I do have experience in conducting bioassays and interpreting data. I do have the DOS version of POLO but need the POLO Plus for windows. The LeOra software link and the email does not work. Dr Robertson is not alive anymore. I had this question because I could not get anything on internet. All the links are redundant and emails coming back with no receiver found. Bioassays with Arthropods: 2nd Edition Jacqueline L. Robertson, Robert M. Russell, Haiganoush K. Preisler, and N. E. Savin CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, 2007 224 pp., $90.00 (hardcover) ISBN 978-0-8493-2331-7 given email for Denny Bruck [email protected] did not go through as well.
Does anyone know of a link of email that actually work?
I was unaware of Dr. Robertson's passing, what a pity. Have you both tried to contact Dr. Haiganoush K. Preisle. She is available here in the Researchgate. She may have the answer for you. I think she will be prompted to help you. Best wishes.
Thanks everyone for the valuable suggestions. I got a copy of POLO Plus from a college through researchgate. Since I have not asked for his permission I can not mention his name here.
Polo plus was never and is not available for Mac operating systems. You need to purchase PoloSuite at www.leora-software.com. I am the software developer.