Determination of Zinc Phosphide Residues in the California Ground Squirrel (Spermophilus beecheyi) by Gas Chromatography-Flame Photometric Detection

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 189-194

  Mauldin, Richard E ^a   Goldade, David A ^a   Engeman, Richard M ^a   Goodall, Margaret J ^a   Craver, Rori K ^a   Johnston, John J ^a  

^a UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

California ground squirrel; Gas chromatography flame photometric detection; Spermophilus beecheyi; Zinc phosphide

Indexed keywords

MAMMALIA; SCIURIDAE; SPERMOPHILUS BEECHEYI;

EID: 0008711142     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf9501498     Document Type: Article

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