Review of hazards to raptors from pest control in Sahelian Africa

Journal of Raptor Research

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 151-158

  Keith, James O ^a   Bruggers, Richard L ^a  

^a NATIONAL WILDLIFE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLORPYRIFOS; FENITROTHION; LOCUS CONTROL; MALATHION; PEST CONTROL; RED-BILLED QUELEA; RODENT CONTROL; ZINC PHOSPHIDE;

AFRICA, SAHEL;

AVES; ORTHOPTERA; QUELEA; QUELEA QUELEA; RAPTORES; RODENTIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0031711127     PISSN: 08921016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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