Evaluation and cost-effectiveness of strychnine for control of populations of wild house mice (Mus domesticus) in Victoria

Wildlife Research

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 159-172

  Brown, Peter R ^a   Singleton, Grant R ^a   Kearns, Brian ^b   Griffiths, John ^b  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b AGRICULTURE VICTORIA RESEARCH   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MUS DOMESTICUS; MUS; MUS MUSCULUS; MUS MUSCULUS DOMESTICUS; STRYCHNOS TOXIFERA; VICTORIA;

HOUSE MOUSE; STRYCHNINE;

AUSTRALIA, VICTORIA;

EID: 0030617910     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR96018     Document Type: Article

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