Dermal contact repellents for starlings: Foot exposure to natural plant products

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 1352-1358

  Clark, Larry ^a,b  

^a MONELL CHEMICAL SENSES CENTER   (United States)

^b NATIONAL WILDLIFE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Activity patterns; Avian repellent; Bird control; Contact repellent; Dermal irritant; Perch; Pest control; Repellent; Roost; Starling; Sturnus vulgaris; Toxicology

Indexed keywords

PLANT EXTRACT; REPELLENT; ROOSTING; STARLING;

AVES; CUMINUM CYMINUM; GALLIFORMES; PERCIDAE; ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS; STURNIDAE; STURNUS VULGARIS; THYMUS VULGARIS;

EID: 0031408016     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3802137     Document Type: Article

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