Anthraquinone protects rice seed from birds

Crop Protection

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 225-230

  Avery, Michael L ^a   Humphrey, John S ^a   Primus, Thomas M ^a   Decker, David G ^a   McGrane, Arlene P ^a  

^a NATIONAL WILDLIFE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Agelaius phoeniceus; Anthraquinone; Bird repellent; Blackbird; Quiscalus major; Rice; Seed treatment

Indexed keywords

ANTHRAQUINONE; PEST REPELLANT; RICE; SEED TREATMENT;

USA, LOUISIANA;

AGELAIUS; AGELAIUS PHOENICEUS; AVES; ORYZA SATIVA; QUISCALUS; QUISCALUS MAJOR; TURDUS MERULA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0032078354     PISSN: 02612194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0261-2194(98)00002-7     Document Type: Article

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