This invention provides a method for investigating the area of
grassland pest occurrence based on multi-level sampling, comprising: selecting suitable habitats for pests within a target area as primary survey plots; selecting areas with consistent
community appearance and similar composition within the primary survey plots as secondary survey plots; dividing the secondary survey plots into several grids as
tertiary survey quadrats; conducting
aerial photography of several
tertiary survey quadrats using drones to acquire survey images; calculating the pest occurrence area of the corresponding
tertiary survey quadrats based on the survey images, and accordingly calculating the pest occurrence areas of the secondary and primary survey plots. This invention employs a
stratified sampling method, avoiding the drawbacks of simple random sampling that overly concentrates on a particular region or characteristic, or misses certain characteristics; and by rationally setting the hierarchical structure and sampling ratio, the sampling results of the lower-level survey areas can better reflect the characteristics of the upper-level survey areas, thereby showcasing the pest occurrence area characteristics of the entire target area.