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There is little research on developing a sampling plan for the horn fly and a binomial sequential sampling (BSS) plan offers a potentially efficient method for the classification of pest density. Analyses of horn fly counts within and among cattle across different pastures were quantified from 2023 to 2024. Taylor\u2019s power law (TPL) regressions indicated that the spatial distribution of horn flies is highly aggregated on cattle, and density estimation models based on the proportion of animals infested above selected tally thresholds revealed strong predictive relationships. A tally threshold of 350 horn flies\/animal resulted in the strongest relationship for all herd types (R2\u2009=\u20090.92). These relationships were validated with independent field data, and Wald\u2019s sequential probability ratio test was used to develop upper and lower sequential sampling stop lines based on ratios of infested cattle equating to estimated economic thresholds (ETs). Sampling plans were further validated, using resampling validation software, and average sample numbers along with operating characteristics among ETs were calculated. Sampling requirements for management decisions were low, indicating a high probability of adoption for our sampling program. 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