A northern pocket gopher (Thomomys talpoides) border control strategy: Promising approach

Crop Protection

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 279-284

  Proulx, Gilbert ^a  

^a Alpha Wildlife Res/Management Ltd   (Canada)

Author keywords

control; forage; northern pocket gopher; Thomomys talpoides; trapping

Indexed keywords

THOMOMYS TALPOIDES; FABACEAE; MEDICAGO;

NORTHERN POCKET GOPHER; PEST CONTROL; TRAPPING;

CANADA, ALBERTA;

EID: 0030614088     PISSN: 02612194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0261-2194(96)00089-0     Document Type: Article

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