Exposure to volatile d-pulegone alters feeding behavior in European starlings

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 917-922

  Wager Page S A ^a   Mason, J R ^b  

^a NATIONAL WILDLIFE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

d pulegone; European starlings; feeding behavior; frugivory; Mentha sp.; Sturnis vulgaris; volatile repellent

Indexed keywords

D-PULEGONE; EUROPEAN STARLING; FEEDING BEHAVIOUR; REPELLENT;

STURNUS VULGARIS;

EID: 0030301501     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3802393     Document Type: Article

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