A review of the case histories of the brown tree snakes (Boiga irregularis) located by detector dogs on Guam

International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation

Volumn 42, Issue 2-3, 1998, Pages 161-165

  Engeman, Richard M ^a   Rodriquez, Danny V ^b   Linnell, Michael A ^b   Pitzler, Mikel E ^b  

^a NATIONAL WILDLIFE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; GUAM; MIGRATION; NONHUMAN; PEST CONTROL; SHIPPING; SNAKE;

EID: 0031754625     PISSN: 09648305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0964-8305(98)00009-2     Document Type: Review

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