Anthraquinone formulation (Flight Controls(TM)) shows promise as avlan feeding repellent

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 62, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 1558-1564

  Dolbeer, Richard A ^a   Seamans, Thomas W ^a   Blackwell, Bradley F ^a   Belant, Jerrold L ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL WILDLIFE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b Denali National Park and Preserve   (United States)

Author keywords

Airport; Anthraquinone; Blackbirds; Branta canadensis; Brown headed cowbirds; Canada goose; Damage; Feeding; Grass; Millet; Molothrus ater; Repellent

Indexed keywords

FEEDING DETERRENT; PASSERINE; PEST CONTROL; WATERFOWL;

ANAS; ANSER; ANSER SP.; AVES; BRANTA CANADENSIS; GALLIFORMES; MOLOTHRUS; MOLOTHRUS ATER; PASSERIFORMES; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0031727146     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3802022     Document Type: Article

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