Evaluation of iophenoxic acid and rhodamine b for marking feral ferrets (Mustela furo)

New Zealand Journal of Zoology

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 105-108

  Ogilvie, Shaun C ^a   Eason, Charles T ^a  

^a LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Bait markers; Baiting strategies; Ferret; Iophenoxic acid; Mustela furo; Pest control technology; Rhodamine b

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001337239     PISSN: 03014223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03014223.1998.9518142     Document Type: Article

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