Field tests of denatonium benzoate to reduce seedling damage by pocket gophers (Thomomys talpoides Rich.)

Crop Protection

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 35-39

  Witmer, Gary W ^a   Pipas, Michael J ^a   Bucher, John C ^b  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

Author keywords

Damage; Denatonium benzoate; Pocket gopher; Repellent; Thomomys

Indexed keywords

GPHER; PEST MANAGEMENT; REPELLANT; SEEDLING MORTALITY;

IDAHO; OREGON; USA;

PINUS PONDEROSA; PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII; THOMOMYS TALPOIDES;

EID: 0031970107     PISSN: 02612194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0261-2194(98)80010-0     Document Type: Article

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