Brodifacoum residue analysis in water, soil, invertebrates, and birds after rat eradication on Lady Alice Island

New Zealand Journal of Ecology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 195-197

  Ogilvie, S C ^a   Pierce, R J ^b   Wright, G R G ^a   Booth, L H ^a   Eason, C T ^a  

^a LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^b DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Brodifacoum; Environmental contamination; Non target impacts; Pest control technology

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001062626     PISSN: 01106465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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